Fubara's suspension: Nigeria's justice minister explains why Wike is not to be blamed

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering politics and governance successful Nigeria.

FCT, Abuja - Lateef Fagbemi, the curate of justness and attorney-general of the federation (AGF), connected Wednesday, March 19, absolved Nyesom Wike of immoderate wrongdoing successful the protracted governmental situation successful Rivers state.

Legit.ng reports that Wike, the curate of the national superior territory (FCT), has been engaged successful a protracted governmental conflict with his erstwhile mentee, Siminalayi Fubara, the now-suspended governor.

Speaking to the property successful Abuja, Fagbemi clarified that Wike, the contiguous past politician of Rivers state, played nary relation successful the governmental situation that led to the authorities of exigency declaration by President Bola Tinubu connected Tuesday, March 18.

In the aforesaid vein, Fagbemi defended his principal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that the Nigerian person acted astatine the close clip to forestall further deterioration of governance successful Rivers state.

Vanguard newspaper noted Fagbemi's remarks.

He said:

“We person astir 2 years into this administration. Now, erstwhile bash you deliberation the President should person intervened? Should helium person waited until everything was destroyed? I don’t deliberation so."

Fagbemi added that President Tinubu had antecedently attempted to mediate the crisis, giving each parties progressive ample clip to reconcile their differences earlier deciding to enforce exigency rule.

Source: Legit.ng