The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has likened the support of Nyesom Wike for the All Progressives Congress (APC) government to a football club giving its best player to a rival football club for free.
He also sarcastically appreciated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for giving its ‘best player’ to the APC.
Naija News reports Oshiomhole made the submission on Friday against the backdrop of Wike’s support for the APC in the 2023 election after his fallout with his party, the PDP, on the party’s presidential ticket.
Wike was subsequently appointed as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in what is widely seen in political quarters as compensation for his support for the APC and the subsequent emergence of President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 election. 
Though Wike remains a member of the PDP, he is one of the top officials in the APC government led by President Tinubu.
Speaking on the scenario on Friday during a New Year luncheon organised by Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, Oshiomhole took a dig at the PDP, describing the development as a football club allowing its “best player” to join a rival without collecting any transfer fee.
“Thank you to PDP for giving us Nyesom Wike to help us fix Abuja. I don’t belong to any club, I only belong to Bendel Insurance but I listen to those who say they are Manchester United fans [and the likes]. When you are giving your best player to another club, you pay heavily,” the lawmaker said.
Oshiomhole also hinted that the APC would want Wike to join the party, saying they won’t be willing to return Wike to PDP due to the good works he is doing.
“Thank you for what you’re helping us in APC to do. PDP Rivers led you to us without saying we should pay a transfer fee. We may not be happy to return you; we would even create a toll gate to prevent that.
“Tonight, we are celebrating a Nigerian who is adding value to the FCT; who is showing there has to be the rule of law and that we must respect certain environmental laws,” Oshiomhole said.
The former Edo State Governor appreciated the FCT Minister for his dedication to duty, noting that Wike would “step on toes” to set things right.
“So, thank you for what you are doing in Nigeria; thank you for what you are doing in Abuja,” Senator Oshiomhole submitted.
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