According to The Punch, Governor Mohammed, who appeared on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, had claimed that Wike was behind the political tensions facing his administration.
He alleged that the FCT minister had previously threatened to ignite unrest in Bauchi and was now deploying federal influence and political structures to undermine his government.
The Bauchi governor also criticised Wike’s approach to leadership in the nation’s capital, questioning his expenditure patterns and portraying him as a major source of discord within the Peoples Democratic Party.
Responding during a visit to Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he was hosted by supporters, Wike dismissed the accusations outright.
He argued that the claims were a diversionary tactic, insisting that Governor Mohammed was attempting to externalise responsibility for challenges arising from his own political missteps rather than addressing them directly.
He also addressed Bala’s tenure as FCT minister between 2010 and 2015, challenging the Bauchi governor to account for his own record in Abuja before criticising the current administration.
“You said I’m spending badly. You were Minister of FCT from 2010 to 2015. Why not tell the people what you did in the FCT? The whole land, you sold it.
Do the roads, you awarded contracts, they collected upfront, and now I’m the one completing the projects,” Wike said.
The minister maintained that his focus remained firmly on delivering results, noting that public opinion, rather than political accusations, was the true measure of his work.
According to him, citizens across the country continued to assess his stewardship and regularly acknowledged the impact of his efforts, a trend he said would persist. He expressed confidence that his record in office spoke for itself.
He wrapped up his comments with a touch of irony, mocking critics who, in his view, habitually link him to every political dispute nationwide.
With exaggerated humour, he suggested that he had become a convenient scapegoat for all manner of problems, from local disagreements to crises in distant states, implying that such claims only exaggerated his perceived influence.
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