Posted by Samuel on Mon 29th Dec, 2025 - tori.ng
The FCT Minister said it’s a mark of disrespect for the Oyo Governor to have addressed him by his father’s name.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde for addressing him by his first name, “Wike.”
The FCT Minister said it’s a mark of disrespect for the Oyo Governor to have addressed him by his father’s name.
Wike stated this on Monday while fielding questions during his monthly media parley in Abuja.
Wike’s outburst followed claim by Makinde that Wike had promised to hold the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for President Bola Tinubu in 2027, a claim Wike denied.
Wike claimed that Makinde was not being truthful about what transpired during the alleged meeting and as well persons who were in attendance.
Wike said: “He didn’t mention former governor of Benue was in the meeting. He didn’t mention former governor of Abia. He didn’t mention former governor of Enugu.
“What was the purpose of that meeting? Who called for the meeting? Did the President call you for the meeting?
“We went and said, look, we want to see President. And the President said, okay, come to the house. We went to the house as usual. And we said, Sir, we are still available. We still work together.
“So what is the issue of saying that we had a meeting?
“To start with, Seyi you cannot, he does not have what it takes to tell me that. He does not. He knows.
“He has never called me Wike. And to hell with him. You heard him say $1 million. Did he pay my school fees? That’s a disrespect.
“That is my father’s name. He can’t do that. He has never done that. He doesn’t have what it takes. Forget he’s a governor.”