The war between the duo seems to know no end as Ireti slams Wike over allegations of sponsoring anti-government protests.
Senator Ireti Kingibe (LP, FCT) has slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for claiming that security agencies have identified a senator as one of the sponsors of the anti-government protests.
Senator Kingibe took to her X handle early on Friday to respond to the claims and warned that she will not ignore the allegations made against her.
The tweet read, “I am shocked and outraged by the blatant lies and misinformation being spread by mischief-makers! The video being circulated is from over six weeks ago, during a Labour Party NWC meeting, when the NLC was protesting outside the Labour Party office. As stakeholders, including Senators, House of Reps members, and Mr. Peter Obi, we went out to engage with the protesters and address their concerns.
“Now, these deceitful individuals are trying to pass off this old footage as current, claiming that Mr. @PeterObi and I are leading protests in Abuja yesterday. This is a malicious and desperate attempt to discredit us. Let me set the record straight: Mr. Peter Obi is not in Abuja, and I haven’t left my house since Wednesday due to illness, much less distributed food and water at the protest grounds, though that would be noble for whoever did.
“I condemn this orchestrated attempt to spread falsehoods and cause confusion, using it as the basis to claim I sponsored the Abuja protest. It is a shameless and irresponsible act that will not be tolerated. We will not stand idly by while our names and reputations are dragged through the mud by these unscrupulous individuals.”
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OrderPaper recalls that after an emergency FCT Security Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday night, Wike disclosed that the senator had organised a group of security operatives to accompany a truckload of food for the protesters. He stated that relevant agencies would be inviting the senator for questioning in due time.
He said, “That is sponsorship. A senator providing food for protesters. At the appropriate time, security agencies will invite the senator and find out how you will be sponsoring this kind of thing against the government of the day.”
WATCH: https://x.com/iretikingibe/status/1819282861532316036?s=12
Although he didn’t mention any names, the video he referred to linked Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, as one of the people providing food to protesters. However, the video actually showed Obi addressing protesters, which both he and Kingibe had denied. They claimed that the video was recorded when they, along with other top members of the party and elected officials of the party in the FCT, went to the party’s office in Abuja to mediate against the party leadership crisis.
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