You’re lucky Tinubu respects rule of law – Wike tells Sowore

You’re lucky Tinubu respects rule of law – Wike tells Sowore

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has criticised activist and African movement Congress Presidential Candidate Omoyele Sowore over his remarks describing President Bola Tinubu as a “crook.”

In a tweet on August 25, Sowore noted a video of Tinubu in the course of his visit to Brazil, wherein the President claimed there was no corruption in Nigeria. “This criminal @officialpbat actually went to Brazil to country that there may be no extra corruption beneath his regime in Nigeria. What audacity to lie shamelessly!” the tweet examine.

Following the publish, the branch of nation offerings filed crook costs towards Sowore for defamation, alleging he used fake statements in violation of Nigeria’s Cybercrimes and Terrorism Prevention laws. The employer also requested that social media platforms X and Meta put off the tweet, citing threats to country wide safety and public order. Sowore refused to delete the tweet, accusing the DSS of attempting to silence dissent and describing their movements as “despicable.”

talking during the flag-off of the development of Arterial road N1 in Wuye on Thursday, September 18, Wike said Sowore was once “lucky” that Tinubu reputable the rule of law. “that is a rustic wherein anyone on social media will say Mr President is a crook; not anything will occur. you are saying all kinds of stuff you want to say, however not anything will happen. irrespective of how you see humans criticise Trump, have you ever ever visible any American citizen on social media, or in the public, say our President is a crook? have you heard that? but here, all and sundry can wake up inside the morning and abuse the President, and we are happy. you are fortunate you’ve got a President who believes in the guideline of regulation. you’re fortunate. remain fortunate. There are those you may meet which you gained’t be lucky again,” Wike said.

Addressing the indefinite strike by the FCT chapter of the association of Resident doctors, Wike explained that the administration allocated N25 billion to the health quarter in the 2025 price range, these days approved by means of the country wide assembly. He referred to that price of allowances and employment of physicians have to observe established methods and advised the medical doctors to exercising staying power.

“The SSS called me that humans stated they may demonstrate, that we are taking note of roads, we aren’t being attentive to fitness. I known as the Director, listened, demonstration is allowed everywhere. nobody will blackmail me, no one will stop me from doing what I think is proper, and do it at the right time. The people who now say, look, they’re being owed allowances, best. We misplaced our Head of provider; we simply appointed an performing Head of service. and that i stated, k, move and take a look at, how a great deal are they speakme approximately? They stated oh, they’ve now not hired medical practitioner. I said chairman Civil service commission they stated they’ve gotten a waiver, great. What’s my personal? pass and employ them. i’m not a medical doctor, I’ve in no way idea to be a doctor, move ahead and employ them. they are saying oh, we’re now not talking about improving health centers. inside the 2025 budget, the Capital price range for health alone, we positioned N25bn. Ask them, whilst did you get our price range? We got our finances July. We got our price range in July from the country wide meeting. So, on every occasion you notice humans, they gained’t ask questions,” he stated.

Wike additionally warned towards politicising the FCT Civil service. “if you want to enter political birthday party A, you’re loose to go into political celebration A and face me whilst the time comes. Don’t use Civil provider to play politics, no. If the everlasting Secretary of the Treasury brings the bill now, that this is what the allowances are, what’s my very own? Why might I keep it? they’ll pay. however understand that the entirety has a system. however to inform me you will reveal, you’ll block the street, I instructed the Director of SSS, permit them to demonstrate, however no person can stop me from protecting this event nowadays, not one,” he brought.