Rivers crisis: Tension deepens as PDP chieftain predicts prolonged Wike-Fubara rift

• The spokesperson of the PDP National Youth Group, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, has predicted embattled Governor Sim Fubara's destiny up of the 2027 election
• In an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng, Akinniyi insists that Wike and Fubara are improbable to reconcile earlier the 2027 elections.
• Wike admitted helium sought Fubara’s removal but said President Tinubu prevented his impeachment by declaring a authorities of emergency.
• Akinniyi speculates that Fubara whitethorn request to align with the APC oregon question bid with Wike to past politically.

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Group, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, has asserted that reconciliation betwixt the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and suspended Rivers authorities governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is highly unlikely.

Wike vs Fubara: PDP chieftain says reconciliation improbable earlier 2027

PDP chieftain explains wherefore Wike and Fubara whitethorn ne'er reconcile. Photo credit: Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS
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Akinniyi’s remarks follows Wike’s caller statements expressing discontent implicit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency successful Rivers state.

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Speaking exclusively with Legit.ng on Saturday, April 19, 2025, Akinniyi declared that Wike is determined to spot the governmental downfall of his successor up of the 2027 wide elections.

“Wike volition not backmost down until Fubara’s prominence ends,” Akinniyi stated.

Wike, during a media chat connected Friday, April 18, revealed that helium had moved for the outright removal of Fubara but Tinubu’s involution prevented the governor’s impeachment.

“I americium not blessed astir the authorities of exigency successful Rivers State. I wanted the outright removal of Governor Fubara,” Wike said, acknowledging the president's role.

Akinniyi: Fubara whitethorn beryllium forced to beg Wike oregon articulation APC

Top governmental expert has explained however Tinubu tin assistance Fubara clasp his seat. Photo credit: Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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In an interrogation with Legit.ng, PDP's Dare Glintstone Akinniyi suggested that Wike’s determination was an effort to reclaim the power of Rivers state.

Buttressing his point, Akinniyi added that a impermanent confederation betwixt Fubara and President Tinubu whitethorn beryllium the lone mode for the embattled politician to clasp powerfulness up of the 2027 predetermination arsenic Wike is bent connected removing him from the governmental scene.

Akinniyi told Legit.ng that:

"The governmental supremacy conflict betwixt Ex-Governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Governor Sim Fubara was for the psyche of Rivers State and its governmental structures. It was evident that Wike wanted his successor retired of powerfulness and astir apt instal 1 of his loyalists successful the River State House of Assembly. The infinitesimal Minister tagged his successor a ‘betrayer’, I knew it volition travel to this disfigured extremity – it is the crippled of Politics and small tin beryllium done to alteration the reality."Left for Wike, helium doesn’t privation Fubara backmost arsenic Governor and helium volition similar this exigency regularisation by the Sole Administrator to proceed till 2027. Now, we tin spot what president Tinubu did to intermission the disfigured concern successful the authorities by allowing a 3rd enactment regularisation via a authorities of emergency. At this stage, I americium forecasting an statement betwixt the President and Gov Fubara, helium whitethorn beryllium forced to beg Wike oregon determination to APC to prevention his position. "There volition beryllium a dialog to reinstall the members of Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Wike and due bully moving narration betwixt Fubara and the members of Rivers State House of Assembly activated [though it volition beryllium connected the surface]."Clearly, we tin accidental that Wike whitethorn ne'er reconcile with his successor – with his caller connection connected wanting him impeached. There won’t beryllium an extremity to this fracas until the extremity of 2027 predetermination season. Observers of clip volition recognize that Wike won’t backmost down until sees the extremity of Fubara’s prominence."

Read much astir Rivers situation here:

• “I can’t instrumentality orders from Rivers administrator,” Ex-magistrate justifies resignation
• Rivers exigency rule: “Gov Fubara volition beryllium back,” Tompolo declares, sends important connection to Wike, Tinubu
• “There’s an effort to widen authorities of exigency successful Rivers,” Commissioner Gbali alleges
• “Jonathan, Soyinka criticised Tinubu”: 5 things that person happened since the authorities of exigency successful Rivers
• Rivers exigency rule: “What Wike stands to payment from Tinubu’s declaration,” Top expert speaks

Falana calls for sack of Rivers administrator, gives reason

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Femi Falana, SAN, has demanded the contiguous sack of Rivers authorities sole administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, citing law breach and disregard for statesmanlike directives.

Falana referred to an authoritative Federal Government Gazette that states the administrator's actions indispensable beryllium guided by regulations issued by President Tinubu, and nary person been issued.

This came days aft the sole head allegedly made caller appointments and sacked officials appointed by suspended Governor Fubara.

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