Elder statesman and Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Thursday, urged the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on charges of treason.
Clark’s call followed Wike’s alleged threat to incite violence in states governed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after PDP governors visited Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State.
In a letter addressed to Egbetokun, and read to journalists in Abuja, Clark also appealed to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, cautioning him not to let his personal relationship with Wike compromise the nation’s interests.
Clark reminded the IGP of his duty to uphold the law impartially and warned that Wike’s threats not only endanger public peace but also amount to incitement, a grave offense under Nigerian law.
Referencing legal statutes such as the Public Officer Protection Act and the Violence Against Persons Protection Act, Clark demanded his immediate arrest and prosecution for treason.
His words: “Wike has committed treason, he should be arrested with a warrant. Wike believes that the only person he respects is Tinubu. Today, Wike is controlling everything, including the judiciary.
“Wike is already dancing naked in the marketplace, with one leg in the PDP and one left in the APC. Either he wants a structure to protect the money he has stolen in Rivers State or for something else.
“That’s why I am calling on the IGP to investigate Wike, otherwise Nigeria will be in serious trouble. The youths of the States he threatened to set on fire won’t sit down and watch him do that.”
The elder statesman expressed disappointment that a serving Minister under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could make such inflammatory statements.
“It is a flagrant disrespect on the person of Tinubu and a threat to public peace,” Clark stated.
Clark also accused him of illegally accumulating wealth during his tenure as governor of Rivers State, questioning the sources of his riches and accusing him of using state resources for personal gain.
He urged a thorough investigation into the former River State governor’s finances and property acquisitions, particularly in Rivers State and Abuja.
Clark called on PDP leaders and Nigerians who value justice and peace to unite against Wike’s “excessive ambition” to dominate the political structure of Rivers State.
He further appealed to all concerned parties to uphold the party’s constitution and use all lawful means to resist any illegal actions by the FCT Minister.
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