The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, as his political son despite their rift.

In an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike said he cannot fight his son, refuting claims of a feud.

He stated the battle was not against Fubara, but those he claimed had been pushing the governor against him.

He said, “That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is my boy, he is my son, why will I fight with him?

“I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for.

“When you don’t defeat them, they will think you….. Defeat them to the final stage.

“Now, they are ashamed because they are being defeated. They are the ones pushing Fubara.”

Wike and Fubara have been engaged in a political rift since 2023, fueling an unending political crisis in the South South State.

There were reports that Fubara, who was suspended by President Bola Tinubu following the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, had tendered apologies to his former boss.