The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will in due course respond to comments made by former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, has said.

In a statement on Monday, Olayinka said the FCT Minister would not allow Tambuwal’s “latest diatribe” against him and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to go unanswered.

Tambuwal, appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today last Friday, had stated that his political decisions had always been guided by principles of leadership rather than personal relationships. He added that he would support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over Wike if asked to choose who should lead the country.

Responding, Olayinka said he had received numerous calls from journalists seeking the Minister’s reaction, stressing that Wike would address the matter at the right time.

“Apart from what he said against the Minister, Tambuwal also cast aspersions on President Tinubu and such will not go unresponded to,” Olayinka stated.

“The Minister will respond accordingly. He will definitely tell Nigerians what betrayal is and what it means to have integrity. Till then, let’s keep our fingers crossed.”