Former Federal Commissioner for Information, Edwin Clark, has formally written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).
The Ijaw leader expressed his concerns during a press briefing at his residence in Asokoro on Thursday, where he addressed Wike’s recent controversial remarks.
Wike, during a speech at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had warned PDP governors against interfering in the party’s affairs in the state.
His comments, which included threats of inciting violence against the governors, have sparked significant concern.
Wike stated, “Let me assure all of you, not while we live will anybody take away the structure of the PDP from us. But let me tell people, I hear some governors who say they will take over the structure and give it back to somebody.
I pity those governors because I will put fire in their states. When God has given you peace, you say you don’t want peace – anything you see, you take.”
In response, Edwin Clark condemned Wike’s statements as a blatant show of disrespect towards President Bola Tinubu, who appointed him as FCT Minister.
Clark described the remarks as “unrestrained” and argued that they amounted to treason, given their potential to incite violence within the country.
Clark pointed out that similar offenses led to the detention of Omoyele Sowore, the Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress, along with #EndBadGovernance protesters.
He urged the Inspector General of Police to take similar action against Wike and compel him to retract his statements, stressing the importance of upholding justice and maintaining peace in the nation.