I didn’t nominate anyone for INEC chairmanship, Wike declares

…Explains lack from Council of State meeting

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports that helium boycotted past week’s Council of State gathering due to the fact that his preferred nominee was not considered for the presumption of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.

Speaking connected Tuesday astatine the commissioning of an entree roadworthy successful Sector Centre, Dakibiyu, Jabi District of Abuja, Wike described specified claims arsenic “propaganda and blackmail,” insisting helium had nary nominee for the INEC job.

“Sometimes past week Thursday, we had a emblem off, and I told the Minister of State, FCT, to correspond maine astatine the Council of State meeting. I had already informed Mr President that I would not beryllium disposable due to the fact that of different engagements. But radical went retired to accidental I was absent due to the fact that my nominee was not picked for INEC chairmanship. That is not true. I enactment for Mr President. His judgement has ever been astir putting this state successful the close perspective,” Wike said.

President Bola Tinubu had astatine the gathering nominated Prof. Joash Amupitan arsenic INEC chairman, but immoderate partisans had alleged that Wike boycotted the gathering due to the fact that his preferred campaigner for the plum occupation was not approved by the president.

The erstwhile Rivers State politician urged Nigerians to disregard “false stories” and absorption connected the ongoing developmental projects nether President Tinubu’s administration.

According to him, critics person ran retired of points arsenic the FCT continues to rotation retired infrastructure projects crossed the capital.

“Today, they person thing again to say. They accidental we are concentrating connected roads. I say, chill down. Take it easy. Very soon, they volition spot america focusing connected schools. So, critics person thing again to say. They aftermath up successful the morning, crook connected their television, and it is FCT everywhere. We volition support them engaged with much projects,” helium added.

Wike, who praised the contractor and FCT Administration officials for delivering the roadworthy project, besides commended his Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud for what helium called “uncommon cooperation.”

“It is not casual to person 2 ministers enactment truthful intimately and cooperatively. I was a Minister of State before, and I cognize what happens successful different ministries. Without moving together, you cannot execute anything. So, I commend the Minister of State for the support,” helium said.

The curate stressed that the successes recorded successful the FCT were imaginable due to the fact that of President Tinubu’s leadership.

He said Abuja residents and Nigerians astatine ample should expect much tangible results arsenic the medication marks its 3rd day adjacent year.

“No substance however you whitethorn hatred anybody, nary substance however you felt erstwhile you mislaid the election, idiosyncratic has to win. Even if you hatred Mr President, tin you deceive yourself to the constituent of saying thing is happening successful the FCT? Certainly not. What you spot present is the dividend of democracy, and much is coming,” Wike stated.

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