Renowned activist Aisha Yesufu has issued a sharp retort to Nyesom Wike, the Minister overseeing the Federal Capital Territory, following his recent disparaging remarks aimed at her.
According to sources, Wike, during a Saturday event in Rivers State, allegedly mocked Yesufu for failing to secure the senatorial ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). He suggested that true political engagement extends beyond media appearances, noting that the activist-turned-politician could not even succeed in what he termed an ‘ordinary NDC’.
In a fiery response via her official X account, Yesufu challenged Wike, stating, ‘If dem born Wike well, make e call my name with his full chest! What Tambuwal did him in 2022 will be child’s play.’ She further accused the minister of being unable to win his own primaries in 2022, alleging that he desperately sought a running mate position without success. Yesufu also claimed that Wike later abandoned his principles to align with others, contributing to the downfall of a once-dominant party that recently suffered embarrassment at the hands of a young military officer. She questioned his audacity to mock a woman involved with the NDC.
Adding a regional dimension, Yesufu warned, ‘Let me wait make the man get liver mention name! Then the man doing boi boi because he has to be in power to have authority will know those of us from Kukuruku empire of Edo State in South South no dey grovel.’