Former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of bad blood between him and his successor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Naija News reports that the Minister made this known while speaking in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday, as the special guest of honour at a book presentation.
Wike warned those fanning the embers of chaos in the state to desist from such to enable the state to enjoy relative peace.
The former governor seized the moment to rebuke some people who inputted ethnic colourations into the political instability experienced in the state recently. 
According to The Guardian, Wike noted that it was due to his strength of character that President Bola Tinubu found him worthy to be appointed as the Minister of the FCT.
He added that if he had heeded the advice of some religious leaders in the state, his successor would not have become governor.
“I am a man of character. I would not have been the minister of FCT; a non-member of the APC to become minister of FCT, then you should know that I am a man of character.
“If I had followed you people who are bishops today, Fubara would not have been governor. The way you people are pushing to go to, if I had followed that part and supported the person you want me to support, it would not have been possible.
“So, I urge all of you, if you want to help, help. If you have no capacity to help, do not cause war.
“I do not know where you are getting the problem; if there is a problem you will see it. Let nobody deceive you. If I say there would be problem, there would be. I do not need to win. When you want to make peace, open your door so when you make the peace, it will follow you,” Wike stated.
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