Godwin Obaseki, the former governor of Edo State, has called accusations that he made remarks about Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), “false and malicious.” Crusoe Osagie, Obaseki’s media adviser, disputed the claim in a statement to Naija News on Sunday.
He called on the public to ignore this report and all of the false information contained in the publication. The statement claims that Obaseki has never regarded Nyesom Wike as his godfather or master, and that at most, they were co-governors at the same time.
The statement reads: “We have seen a completely misleading, false and erroneous report published on Opera News, dated Saturday, January 4, 2025, purportedly stating that His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the immediate past governor of Edo State, visited Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he allegedly appeared on Symfoni TV, a social media-based news platform, and made remarks about the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike.”
“The misleading report also erroneously referred to His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, as the Governor of Edo State.
“It is pertinent to stress that Mr. Obaseki completed his tenure on November 11, 2024, and could not have been in Port Harcourt for any event or made remarks as the Governor of Edo State.”
“The writer of the report is, therefore, either being mischievous or still erroneously believes that His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki is the Governor of Edo State. We urge the public to disregard this report and all claims made in the very erroneous publication.”
“For clarity, His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has never considered Nyesom Wike as his master or godfather. At best, they were fellow governors around the same time. Therefore, the comments attributed to His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, in the false and mischievous report, should be dismissed and disregarded in its entirety.”
