The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has boasted that when the time came, he would teach Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara and his loyalists who defected to APP a big lesson in the state.

Speaking at a reception organized for him by a group, the Ijaw Peoples Assembly, in Port Harcourt, on Saturday, Wike expressed surprise that members of PDP loyal to the governor could defect to APP.

After Wike’s loyalists took control of the PDP in Rivers following the congress that was held last month, Fubara reportedly directed his loyalists to contest the forthcoming election under APP.

“Imagine in Rivers they are contemplating of APP. It is not about money. Money does not move. You can have all the money but if there is no capacity there is no capacity.

"All the things you see are people envious of our growth. We have defeated them severally and if opportunity comes again, we will defeat them.

“We have not started politics, when the time comes, we will play politics. Our job is politics. Tell them to keep their party ready. We will teach them what is called politics,” Wike is quoted by Daily Trust.

He denied the rumour that Ijaw people were fighting him, saying only a few ungrateful people among the ethnic group were putting up such disposition.

He described the crisis period in Rivers as a time for some people to enrich themselves, adding that such persons see the state government as a big market.