Blessing Ibunge in Port HarcourtThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Tinubu is now “our brother,” insisting that the people of Rivers State would support the President’s bid for a second term in 2027.Wike made the declaration yesterday, at a grand reception organised in his honour by the Rainbow Coalition in Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, where he also recalled the support he received from the people of the area during his 2015 governorship campaign.

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His statement raises a question: is Mr Wike supporting President Tinubu because he believes it is best for the country, because it is the safest political calculation for him, or…