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Fellow Nairalanders, the internet has been buzzing since this morning over the dramatic confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and soldiers at a property in Gaduwa, Abuja. Let me break down what really happened and analyze who was right.

WHAT HAPPENED

On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Minister Wike led FCTA officials to inspect a land in Gaduwa when armed soldiers blocked them from entering. The property is allegedly linked to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.

The confrontation got heated! The minister shouted, one officer told him "I will not shut up," and Wike called the soldier "a very big fool." The soldier kept repeating "I am not a fool sir, I am acting on orders."

WIKE'S POSITION

According to the FCT Minister:
- The property has NO valid title documents
- There are NO proper building approvals from FCTA
- Development Control officials were chased away by armed soldiers when they tried to enforce a stop-work order
- He had already directed that work should stop on the plot
- He spoke with the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Naval Staff who assured him the matter would be resolved amicably

Wike's question: "How can someone who held such high office not come to my office to explain his situation but instead use soldiers to intimidate people?"

THE SOLDIERS' POSITION

The military officers claimed:
- They were acting on orders (from the former Chief of Naval Staff)
- Everything was acquired legally
- One officer insisted he was "an officer with integrity"
- They refused to budge despite the minister's threats

WHO WAS RIGHT? MY ANALYSIS

On the Land Issue:
If truly no proper FCT documentation exists (as Wike claims), then the minister is right to enforce planning regulations. No one should be above the law, military or civilian. However, the soldiers claim everything was legal - so the truth depends on whether proper documentation exists.

On the Officer's Conduct:
This is where e shock me! Was the officer right to engage a minister like that?

MY HONEST ANSWER: NO!

Here's why:
1. The soldiers were taking orders from a FORMER Chief of Naval Staff (retired officer), not their current chain of command
2. They were blocking a serving civilian government minister from performing official duties
3. The confrontational manner (arguing back, refusing orders) violated military discipline
4. In a democracy, military must be subordinate to civilian authority

Yes, soldiers should follow orders, but these orders came from a retired official, not their current commanders. The proper thing would have been to respectfully state their position while deferring to civilian authority, or let current military leadership resolve the issue through proper channels.

THE BIG QUESTIONS FOR NAIRALAND:

1. Should a former Chief of Naval Staff be using soldiers to guard private property?
2. Is this not abuse of military privilege?
3. Why didn't the former CNS approach the FCT Minister's office officially if he had legitimate documents?
4. Should the soldier be dismissed for insubordination?
5. Who truly owns this land legally?

Some politicians are already calling for the soldier's dismissal. The CDS and CNS have promised to resolve the matter amicably.

What do you think, Nairalanders? Who was right? Should the soldier be punished or praised for standing his ground?

Drop your comments below!

CC: NLFPMOD

The soldier was wrong to engage the minister like that. But ultimately, Wike should have left the property and gone back to the office to sort it out.

If to say Wike slap the guy, Wike for don dey in front of Jesus now dey explain, e for explain tire.

Your question should be was Wike's confrontation right? As a minister of the FCT you should have an orderly conduct. Openly confronting and insulting a Nigerian soldier is wrong. Wike disgraced the office of a Minister of the federal republic of Nigeria

Zubairu gambo the former naval Chief you are not above the law, you are a disgrace to Navy

Am just here for my business, 🙏🙏contact

The matter has been resolved amicably.

The drama was unnecessary

Their business

Nairaland BOT

yarimo:
Zubairu gambo the former naval Chief you are not above the law, you are a disgrace to Navy

Iagos:
Fellow Nairalanders, the internet has been buzzing since this morning over the dramatic confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and soldiers at a property in Gaduwa, Abuja. Let me break down what really happened and analyze who was right.

WHAT HAPPENED

On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Minister Wike led FCTA officials to inspect a land in Gaduwa when armed soldiers blocked them from entering. The property is allegedly linked to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.

The confrontation got heated! The minister shouted, one officer told him "I will not shut up," and Wike called the soldier "a very big fool." The soldier kept repeating "I am not a fool sir, I am acting on orders."

WIKE'S POSITION

According to the FCT Minister:
- The property has NO valid title documents
- There are NO proper building approvals from FCTA
- Development Control officials were chased away by armed soldiers when they tried to enforce a stop-work order
- He had already directed that work should stop on the plot
- He spoke with the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Naval Staff who assured him the matter would be resolved amicably

Wike's question: "How can someone who held such high office not come to my office to explain his situation but instead use soldiers to intimidate people?"

THE SOLDIERS' POSITION

The military officers claimed:
- They were acting on orders (from the former Chief of Naval Staff)
- Everything was acquired legally
- One officer insisted he was "an officer with integrity"
- They refused to budge despite the minister's threats

WHO WAS RIGHT? MY ANALYSIS

On the Land Issue:
If truly no proper FCT documentation exists (as Wike claims), then the minister is right to enforce planning regulations. No one should be above the law, military or civilian. However, the soldiers claim everything was legal - so the truth depends on whether proper documentation exists.

On the Officer's Conduct:
This is where e shock me! Was the officer right to engage a minister like that?

MY HONEST ANSWER: NO!

Here's why:
1. The soldiers were taking orders from a FORMER Chief of Naval Staff (retired officer), not their current chain of command
2. They were blocking a serving civilian government minister from performing official duties
3. The confrontational manner (arguing back, refusing orders) violated military discipline
4. In a democracy, military must be subordinate to civilian authority

Yes, soldiers should follow orders, but these orders came from a retired official, not their current commanders. The proper thing would have been to respectfully state their position while deferring to civilian authority, or let current military leadership resolve the issue through proper channels.

THE BIG QUESTIONS FOR NAIRALAND:

1. Should a former Chief of Naval Staff be using soldiers to guard private property?
2. Is this not abuse of military privilege?
3. Why didn't the former CNS approach the FCT Minister's office officially if he had legitimate documents?
4. Should the soldier be dismissed for insubordination?
5. Who truly owns this land legally?

Some politicians are already calling for the soldier's dismissal. The CDS and CNS have promised to resolve the matter amicably.

What do you think, Nairalanders? Who was right? Should the soldier be punished or praised for standing his ground?

Drop your comments below!

CC: NLFPMOD

Your analyses is wrong. First, there's nothing like former in the military heirachy. In the eyes of the ones still serving AVM Gambo is their boss. Same applies to other retired generals. They s get the full complement of their office even in retirement. Secondly, the officer is a fine officer. He did no wrong. Wike crossed the line this afternoon. No one is above the law should not come from a man who bribes judges and behaves anyhow without recourse to the law. If wike has a problem with the land why did he not pass through proper channels to retrieve the land. He messed up big time. His thuggish attitude failed him this time around. Kudos to the young officer.

Mr. Man, keep quiet there. People like you are the reason where we are as a nation.

How dare you defend the aggressor?

Even Buratai, former CDS issued a statement asking Wike to apologize to The President, the Nigerian Armed forces and the officer in question. Do you know more than him?

Paid laptop boys at it again!

HgAkpobomeEr:
The soldier was wrong to engage the minister like that. But ultimately, Wike should have left the property and gone back to the office to sort it out.

there will be no order in that way,the soldiers will be like we pursue am and nothing happened…this heat will define a lot of things going foward

Emeraldkeko:
Nairaland BOT

gbam next news

You are just twisting the whole thing.

Wike in wrong!

Army has chain of command.

Civilian no be military..be warned.

A retired military officer (high ranking) always have junior officers still attached to them.

We don’t know for sure if the rtd Naval chief gave the direct command to the Lt. or it came from a command of a serving chief.

We don’t really know who gave the command. The Lt. only said he was acting on orders and he at that point cannot take any orders aside from his superiors. Wike is not his superior, thus he can’t take direct orders from him.

Wike should have acted with more decorum by leaving the site and serving a proper notice or court orders to the owner of the property and let the law take its course. Wike has no right or power to demolish any property (Femi Falana made such revelations that only a court can order demolition of property, not even a president or governor can), all these demolitions going on by virtue of the law are illegal.

Iagos:
Fellow Nairalanders, the internet has been buzzing since this morning over the dramatic confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and soldiers at a property in Gaduwa, Abuja. Let me break down what really happened and analyze who was right.

WHAT HAPPENED

On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Minister Wike led FCTA officials to inspect a land in Gaduwa when armed soldiers blocked them from entering. The property is allegedly linked to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.

The confrontation got heated! The minister shouted, one officer told him "I will not shut up," and Wike called the soldier "a very big fool." The soldier kept repeating "I am not a fool sir, I am acting on orders."

WIKE'S POSITION

According to the FCT Minister:
- The property has NO valid title documents
- There are NO proper building approvals from FCTA
- Development Control officials were chased away by armed soldiers when they tried to enforce a stop-work order
- He had already directed that work should stop on the plot
- He spoke with the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Naval Staff who assured him the matter would be resolved amicably

Wike's question: "How can someone who held such high office not come to my office to explain his situation but instead use soldiers to intimidate people?"

THE SOLDIERS' POSITION

The military officers claimed:
- They were acting on orders (from the former Chief of Naval Staff)
- Everything was acquired legally
- One officer insisted he was "an officer with integrity"
- They refused to budge despite the minister's threats

WHO WAS RIGHT? MY ANALYSIS

On the Land Issue:
If truly no proper FCT documentation exists (as Wike claims), then the minister is right to enforce planning regulations. No one should be above the law, military or civilian. However, the soldiers claim everything was legal - so the truth depends on whether proper documentation exists.

On the Officer's Conduct:
This is where e shock me! Was the officer right to engage a minister like that?

MY HONEST ANSWER: NO!

Here's why:
1. The soldiers were taking orders from a FORMER Chief of Naval Staff (retired officer), not their current chain of command
2. They were blocking a serving civilian government minister from performing official duties
3. The confrontational manner (arguing back, refusing orders) violated military discipline
4. In a democracy, military must be subordinate to civilian authority

Yes, soldiers should follow orders, but these orders came from a retired official, not their current commanders. The proper thing would have been to respectfully state their position while deferring to civilian authority, or let current military leadership resolve the issue through proper channels.

THE BIG QUESTIONS FOR NAIRALAND:

1. Should a former Chief of Naval Staff be using soldiers to guard private property?
2. Is this not abuse of military privilege?
3. Why didn't the former CNS approach the FCT Minister's office officially if he had legitimate documents?
4. Should the soldier be dismissed for insubordination?
5. Who truly owns this land legally?

Some politicians are already calling for the soldier's dismissal. The CDS and CNS have promised to resolve the matter amicably.

What do you think, Nairalanders? Who was right? Should the soldier be punished or praised for standing his ground?

Drop your comments below!

CC: NLFPMOD

Why do you think soldiers are guiding former chief of naval staff?
Do you think it is every retired personnel that can give orders l?
No.
A retired General in the army or chief of naval staff is never fully retired.
In the millitary,an order is an order.
The soldier was doing the right thing.

The soldier acted in insubordination and should be disciplined. However, I commend his courage and resolve.

Iagos:
Fellow Nairalanders, the internet has been buzzing since this morning over the dramatic confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and soldiers at a property in Gaduwa, Abuja. Let me break down what really happened and analyze who was right.

WHAT HAPPENED

On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Minister Wike led FCTA officials to inspect a land in Gaduwa when armed soldiers blocked them from entering. The property is allegedly linked to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.

The confrontation got heated! The minister shouted, one officer told him "I will not shut up," and Wike called the soldier "a very big fool." The soldier kept repeating "I am not a fool sir, I am acting on orders."

WIKE'S POSITION

According to the FCT Minister:
- The property has NO valid title documents
- There are NO proper building approvals from FCTA
- Development Control officials were chased away by armed soldiers when they tried to enforce a stop-work order
- He had already directed that work should stop on the plot
- He spoke with the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Naval Staff who assured him the matter would be resolved amicably

Wike's question: "How can someone who held such high office not come to my office to explain his situation but instead use soldiers to intimidate people?"

THE SOLDIERS' POSITION

The military officers claimed:
- They were acting on orders (from the former Chief of Naval Staff)
- Everything was acquired legally
- One officer insisted he was "an officer with integrity"
- They refused to budge despite the minister's threats

WHO WAS RIGHT? MY ANALYSIS

On the Land Issue:
If truly no proper FCT documentation exists (as Wike claims), then the minister is right to enforce planning regulations. No one should be above the law, military or civilian. However, the soldiers claim everything was legal - so the truth depends on whether proper documentation exists.

On the Officer's Conduct:
This is where e shock me! Was the officer right to engage a minister like that?

MY HONEST ANSWER: NO!

Here's why:
1. The soldiers were taking orders from a FORMER Chief of Naval Staff (retired officer), not their current chain of command
2. They were blocking a serving civilian government minister from performing official duties
3. The confrontational manner (arguing back, refusing orders) violated military discipline
4. In a democracy, military must be subordinate to civilian authority

Yes, soldiers should follow orders, but these orders came from a retired official, not their current commanders. The proper thing would have been to respectfully state their position while deferring to civilian authority, or let current military leadership resolve the issue through proper channels.

THE BIG QUESTIONS FOR NAIRALAND:

1. Should a former Chief of Naval Staff be using soldiers to guard private property?
2. Is this not abuse of military privilege?
3. Why didn't the former CNS approach the FCT Minister's office officially if he had legitimate documents?
4. Should the soldier be dismissed for insubordination?
5. Who truly owns this land legally?

Some politicians are already calling for the soldier's dismissal. The CDS and CNS have promised to resolve the matter amicably.

What do you think, Nairalanders? Who was right? Should the soldier be punished or praised for standing his ground?

Drop your comments below!

CC: NLFPMOD

Hflf baked

You know nothing about the military

I think other uniform men should emulate this young officer, his conduct and professionalism was remarkable, he's indeed a man of integrity. Mr minister disgraced himself out there, it's shameful insulting the young officer who was only following orders.

Everything you have written is correct but when people have been abused for too long they development Stockholm Syndrome
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IDENTIFICATION WITH THE AGGRESSOR

Imagine if you have money in a bank you go there and are refused a withdrawal for any reason

Because you are a former chief of staff can you take your soldiers there to withdraw money by force?

Legally Wike is in order

We are discussing civilian land
There is no basis to use soldiers for such operation. PAID FOR BY GOVERNMENT

However he should not have exchanged words with the soldier
Yoruba have a proverb
A leash or neck rope is not befitting for a chicken
It neither befits the chicken nor the person dragging the chicken on the road


Nigerians do not like Wike
He should have done what he is good at

Go to court and get court orders

That way he would have managed to get public opinion on his side

Iagos:
Fellow Nairalanders, the internet has been buzzing since this morning over the dramatic confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and soldiers at a property in Gaduwa, Abuja. Let me break down what really happened and analyze who was right.

WHAT HAPPENED

On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, Minister Wike led FCTA officials to inspect a land in Gaduwa when armed soldiers blocked them from entering. The property is allegedly linked to former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo.

The confrontation got heated! The minister shouted, one officer told him "I will not shut up," and Wike called the soldier "a very big fool." The soldier kept repeating "I am not a fool sir, I am acting on orders."

WIKE'S POSITION

According to the FCT Minister:
- The property has NO valid title documents
- There are NO proper building approvals from FCTA
- Development Control officials were chased away by armed soldiers when they tried to enforce a stop-work order
- He had already directed that work should stop on the plot
- He spoke with the Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Naval Staff who assured him the matter would be resolved amicably

Wike's question: "How can someone who held such high office not come to my office to explain his situation but instead use soldiers to intimidate people?"

THE SOLDIERS' POSITION

The military officers claimed:
- They were acting on orders (from the former Chief of Naval Staff)
- Everything was acquired legally
- One officer insisted he was "an officer with integrity"
- They refused to budge despite the minister's threats

WHO WAS RIGHT? MY ANALYSIS

On the Land Issue:
If truly no proper FCT documentation exists (as Wike claims), then the minister is right to enforce planning regulations. No one should be above the law, military or civilian. However, the soldiers claim everything was legal - so the truth depends on whether proper documentation exists.

On the Officer's Conduct:
This is where e shock me! Was the officer right to engage a minister like that?

MY HONEST ANSWER: NO!

Here's why:
1. The soldiers were taking orders from a FORMER Chief of Naval Staff (retired officer), not their current chain of command
2. They were blocking a serving civilian government minister from performing official duties
3. The confrontational manner (arguing back, refusing orders) violated military discipline
4. In a democracy, military must be subordinate to civilian authority

Yes, soldiers should follow orders, but these orders came from a retired official, not their current commanders. The proper thing would have been to respectfully state their position while deferring to civilian authority, or let current military leadership resolve the issue through proper channels.

THE BIG QUESTIONS FOR NAIRALAND:

1. Should a former Chief of Naval Staff be using soldiers to guard private property?
2. Is this not abuse of military privilege?
3. Why didn't the former CNS approach the FCT Minister's office officially if he had legitimate documents?
4. Should the soldier be dismissed for insubordination?
5. Who truly owns this land legally?

Some politicians are already calling for the soldier's dismissal. The CDS and CNS have promised to resolve the matter amicably.

What do you think, Nairalanders? Who was right? Should the soldie&r be punished or praised for standing his ground?
X
Drop your comments below!

CC: NLFPMOD

Some times people use words without actually knowing their meanings. There are a lot of loopholes in your writing, just trying hard to defend your drunken master.
1) you stated in your writing that the CDs assured wike that the issue will be resolved peacefully. That clearly tells you that the present military management is in the know of the matter, and not as you painting it that the guy is taking orders from a retired military officer.
2) you talked about insubordination. The officer is not and will never take orders from wike. So where did insubordination comes from? Mind you, minister is not president.
3) For wike to publicly engaged and insult an officer tells much about his lack of discipline. And if you must know, only military authority can punish any officer.
4) military officers are not to be worshipping civilian power drunk ministers, there are rules of engagement and your super minister should have known better.

The Armed forces does not take directives from a minister, especially when a there's an order from a senior flag officer or the C-in-C himself. Kindly note this fact once and for all.

A whole French president's convoy from another country, was blocked by officers from advancing in New York city. Even after he called the host president
on phone, the visiting president had to walk on foot in the streets towards his destination, because of a standing order that must be obeyed by the officers.
Wike should have known better not to engage the officer acting on orders, but engage with the specific military authority.

ogmask:
Your analyses is wrong. First, there's nothing like former in the military heirachy. In the eyes of the ones still serving AVM Gambo is their boss. Same applies to other retired generals. They s get the full complement of their office even in retirement. Secondly, the officer is a fine officer. He did no wrong. Wike crossed the line this afternoon. No one is above the law should not come from a man who bribes judges and behaves anyhow without recourse to the law. If wike has a problem with the land why did he not pass through proper channels to retrieve the land. He messed up big time. His thuggish attitude failed him this time around. Kudos to the young officer.

The soldier guy was even matured and polite enough to call Wike sir. Even as Wike was talking like a spoilt drunk and irresponsible kid, yet the soldier whom Wike is old enough to be his father had more manners than Wike.

Wike is a big disgrace, not that it's a new thing though

aviona:
The Armed forces does not take directives from a minister, especially when a there's an order from a senior flag officer or the C-in-C himself. Kindly note this fact once and for all.

A whole French president's convoy from another country, was blocked by officers from advancing in New York city. Even after he called the host president
on phone, the visiting president had to walk on foot in the streets towards his destination, because of a standing order that must be obeyed by the officers.
Wike should have known better not to engage the officer acting on orders, but engage with the specific military authority.

I stopped reading from your first paragraph.

Why do we have Minister for Defense. Don't you know that all SC are subject to the directive of the Minister of Defense.

Some argument are not necessary if we exposed

telleyway:
Some times people use words without actually knowing their meanings. There are a lot of loopholes in your writing, just trying hard to defend your drunken master.
1) you stated in your writing that the CDs assured wike that the issue will be resolved peacefully. That clearly tells you that the present military management is in the know of the matter, and not as you painting it that the guy is taking orders from a retired military officer.
2) you talked about insubordination. The officer is not and will never take orders from wike. So where did insubordination comes from? Mind you, minister is not president.
3) For wike to publicly engaged and insult an officer tells much about his lack of discipline. And if you must know, only military authority can punish any officer.
4) military officers are not to be worshipping civilian power drunk ministers, there are rules of engagement and your super minister should have known better.

my dear everyone have turned poetic and philosophical at this incident, all in the name of justifying their drunk Master actions

Please, who watched Arise TV this morning?

I bet Rufai Oseni slept in the studio to Arise early enough to laugh. 😂

Op, said Wike called the military hierarchy and they promised to resolve the matter amicably.

Why then did the minister continue to assault the officer in the manner he did?

Even in purely civilian settings, a boss has no right to verbally abuse his subordinates in the manner Wike did. There are approved channels to handle these things.

Thank God he only stopped at verbal abuse and didn't graduate to physically assaulting the officer.

Otherwise, everything would have become blurred to the loquacious Ill mannered minister.

He still thinks he's a governor with immunity, thank God he later retreated with his men.

Even tinubu he works for is not this confrontational.

Wike should learn to choose his fights carefully.

Ttalk:
I stopped reading from your first paragraph.

Why do we have Minister for Defense. Don't you know that all SC are subject to the directive of the Minister of Defense.

Some argument are not necessary if we exposed

I apologize on behalf of the Op who's obviously not well exposed. Else, he won't be saying former this and former that.

And he has the temerity to call his Ill informed opinion a full analysis. 😬

SisterAnn:
I apologize on behalf of the Op who's obviously not well exposed. Else, he won't be saying former this and former that.

And he has the temerity to call his Ill informed opinion a full analysis. 😬

Don't abuse me. It's obvious you don't understand democratic principles.
That was Wike's jurisdiction. He's constitutionally empowered to do his job as the Minister of FCT. The Constitution supersedes any army general's order. He didn't visit a war zone or an army barracks. We are not under military rule.
Wike followed authority granted by the Constitution empowering him to administer FCT. The issue on the ground was not in the purview of the army; hence, the General or whosoever is bound to obey constituted authority. The army hierarchy has its own authority spelt out by the Constitution. If Wike had contravened that authority, he would be guilty. What if a general orders the army to disrupt an ongoing election against the directive of INEC, would that still be justified by saying army orders must be obeyed?

Iagos:
Don't abuse me. It's obvious you don't understand democratic principles.
That was Wike's jurisdiction. He's constitutionally empowered to do his job as the Minister of FCT. The Constitution supersedes any army general's order. He didn't visit a war zone or an army barracks. We are not under military rule.
Wike followed authority granted by the Constitution empowering him to administer FCT. The issue on the ground was not in the purview of the army; hence, the General or whosoever is bound to obey constituted authority. The army hierarchy has its own authority spelt out by the Constitution. If Wike had contravened that authority, he would be guilty. What if a general orders the army to disrupt an ongoing election against the directive of INEC, would that still be justified by saying army orders must be obeyed?

You may argue about Wike's confrontational manner, but he was right on point. The general and army officers were guilty.

Iagos:
Don't abuse me. It's obvious you don't understand democratic principles.
That was Wike's jurisdiction. He's constitutionally empowered to do his job as the Minister of FCT. The Constitution supersedes any army general's order. He didn't visit a war zone or an army barracks. We are not under military rule.
Wike followed authority granted by the Constitution empowering him to administer FCT. The issue on the ground was not in the purview of the army; hence, the General or whosoever is bound to obey constituted authority. The army hierarchy has its own authority spelt out by the Constitution. If Wike had contravened that authority, he would be guilty. What if a general orders the army to disrupt an ongoing election against the directive of INEC, would that still be justified by saying army orders must be obeyed?

In your warped write up, you said Wike called the military hierarchy who assured him the matter would be settled amicably. Why did he call them if he wasn't going to take their advice?

You also kept saying former this and former that, thereby implying that the former somebody has no right issuing any order to the soldier that stood his ground. This exposed your lack of knowledge.

FYI, your boss has no right to verbally or physically assault you over perceived wrongdoing, there are channels approved to take care of insubordination otherwise, you have every right to sue him for human rights infringement.

Lastly, only a fuuul argues with a man with a gun. If Wike had taken his verbal assault to another level, there's no telling how the abused may resort to defend himself.

Comparing this matter with Inec matter is completely off grid.