Fubara yet to apologise to me – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike, Wednesday, told former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, that the suspended Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara has not approached him for forgiveness. Speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka in a statement Wednesday, Wike made it clear that forgiveness requires an acknowledgment of wrongdoing and a direct plea for pardon, neither of which Fubara has made. Tompolo had earlier urged the FCT minister to reconcile with Fubara for the sake of peace in Rivers state.

The Niger Delta leader had said: “And just like I will not accept rebellion from my son, I will also not cause more problems. Wike is angry, but he has to bring his temper down for the good of all. We will have a dialogue and resolve all lingering issues, and again Fubara will return to his seat.



” When asked about Tompolo’s appeal, Wike’s camp responded with scepticism. “There is no offence. It is when somebody has offended you personally that you are talking about the person seeking forgiveness or whatever.

As Christians, let’s now assume that Fubara has offended the minister, do you forgive someone who has not come to you to seek forgiveness? “The person who has wronged you must first agree that in his mind he has wronged you. Let’s assume that Fubara has offended the minister, has he come to seek forgiveness? I’m not saying there is an offence and there should be forgiveness, but he has not even come for forgiveness.” Olayinka explained that Wike’s concerns were rooted in governance principles, rather than being of a personal nature.

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