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    Rivers: Wike admits he wanted Fubara’s removal

    Vincent OsuwoBy Vincent OsuwoApril 18, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction over the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

    Wike made this disclosure during a media parley in Abuja on Friday, noting that the emergency rule was not part of his desired outcome in the ongoing political crisis.

    “I am not happy with the state of emergency,” the former Rivers governor said.

    Last month, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, citing persistent political instability and escalating security concerns, including recent pipeline explosions.

    Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all members of the House of Assembly for six months.

    He described the move as “inevitably compelling” based on security reports.

    In their place, Tinubu appointed Vice Admiral Ibas as sole administrator to oversee the state’s affairs pending resolution of the political crisis — a decision that has sparked widespread debate across the country.

    Speaking during the media parley, Wike said he wanted the outright removal of Fubara. He said, “As a politician, I am not happy with the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. I wanted the outright removal of the governor. But for the interest of the state, the president did the right thing to prevent anarchy in the state.

    “The matter is in court, but people must say the truth. The governor was gone. It is not in my place to make it good for the governor. As a politician, my business is not to make him comfortable, and that is why there is a power plane.”

    Wike and Fubara have been at each other’s throats since Fubara became governor.

    The rift between the two springs from a struggle for control of the state’s political and structural resources.

    The fallout also affected the state House of Assembly, with 27 suspended members defecting to the All Progressives Congress.

    Also, the conflict led to the emergence of factional speakers and a parallel assembly.

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