Adebayo: I’ll sellotape Wike’s mouth if I appoint him
Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, says he would appoint the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to his government if he became president, but would restrict the minister’s public comments. Adebayo made the remark in an interview with Symfoni, where he spoke on governance, the performance of the administration […]
Adewole Adebayo, the SDP presidential candidate, has revealed that if he were to appoint Nyesom Wike as a minister in his government, he would limit the minister's ability to speak publicly. Speaking on governance, the Tinubu administration's performance, and recent political developments, including the Osun State election, Adebayo acknowledged Wike's work ethic and commitment to infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
However, he expressed concerns about the minister's approach to public communication and how it might influence young Nigerians' understanding of political disagreements in a democracy. Despite this, Adebayo praised Wike's performance as the "number one performing minister" in the Tinubu administration, citing the rapid infrastructure development in the FCT.
He emphasized that his reservations about Wike's political style did not diminish his assessment of his work ethic and the visible impact of his projects. Adebayo urged the media to limit Wike's coverage to issues related to his role as FCT minister, arguing that extensive commentary on non-official matters could undermine the minister's dignity.
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