Wike Offered Me Billions Of Naira To Compromise 2019 Rivers Gov Election –General Jamil Sarham.

Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), recently revealed in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today that a top army officer once ordered him to be shot while he was governor.

Jamil Sarham, then-General Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, said Nyesom Wike offered him billions of naira in a bribe to compromise the 2019 governorship election in the state.

Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), recently revealed in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today that a top army officer once ordered him to be shot while he was governor.

He explained that during his tenure, General Sarham directed a colonel to shoot him.

According to Wike, the colonel refused to obey the order, and as a result, General Sarham detained the officer for six months.

Wike said, “General Sarham ordered that I should be shot, that is why when I heard that he is in NSA’s office I refused to go there again. It is not APC I am supporting, I am supporting Bola Tinubu. General Sarham ordered as a sitting governor I should be shot, the colonel refused and he detained the colonel for 6 months."

Governor Wike accused Sarham of running a massive oil theft in the state, as well as sending troops to assassinate him on February 15, 2019.

Denying the allegations, Sarham said: “Wike’s resentment against me is based on my choice of professionalism and integrity over the billions of naira offered me by the Rivers state governor to compromise the 2019 general election.”

“My refusal to be bought over and the rejection of the hefty offer is the genesis of Wike’s hatred and vociferous criticisms of me.

“On the mischievous accusation against Maj. Gen. Sarham of leaking proceedings of State Security Council meetings to criminals in Rivers State, Mr. Wike knows well that Maj.- Gen. Sarham is not a member of the Rivers State Security Council, neither has he ever approached the gates of Rivers State Government House, since his assumption of office as the GOC, 6 Division.

“Mr. Wike only came face-to-face with Maj. Gen. Sarham on the 15th of January, 2019, during the 2019 Armed Forces Remembrance Day parade at Isaac Boro Park, Port Harcourt.

“The Nigerian Army wishes to challenge Wike to provide the public with any evidence of such meetings, with Maj. Gen. Sarham in attendance.

Wike’s allegation against Sarham’s alleged selfish involvement in illegal oil bunkering is another reckless, spurious, and mischievous accusation.

“Hence, Headquarters of 6 Division wishes to request the Rivers governor to take the most civilised way of putting up a petition to the relevant authorities, to make a point,” it said.