Jerry Omotsegunwa, the suspended Rivers State Governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, has alleged that his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, has failed to inform Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the source of their ongoing political conflicts.
Fubara and Wike had been entangled in a political crisis since late 2023, culminating on March 18, 2025, when President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Fubara and members of the state’s House of Assembly.
In a recent interview with DW, former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi stated that the feud between Wike and Fubara was over money sharing.
Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State, has attacked President Tinubu’s imposition of emergency rule in the state, calling it unconstitutional.
In response to Amaechi’s claim, Omotsegunwa told The PUNCH on Sunday that Wike had not defined why he was angry with Fubara. He regarded Amaechi’s statement as his own perspective, stressing that the matter had been unsolved for nearly two years.
Omotsegunwa stated, “As it stands right now, I will not dispute Amaechi’s position even though he has the right to his own opinion. This crisis has dragged on for almost two years now, and nobody has told us what the actual problem is.”
He continued, “The FCT minister has not told us anything that led to the crisis, and the governor too has not provided any clarity.”
“The other day, when they talked about impeaching the governor, he asked, ‘What is my offence?’ and the FCT minister said the governor tried to destroy his structure and all. These matters put together, we’ve not been able to decipher.”
Omotsegunwa concluded by acknowledging Amaechi’s right to express his opinion but maintained that, until Wike provides a clear explanation, the true cause of the conflict remains unknown.
“So, as much as I don’t want to say he has lied, I also say he has the right to his own opinion, and that is his personal opinion,” Omotsegunwa stated.
