Rivers crisis: Top former governor lands in Wike's trouble, details emerge

• Nyesom Wike, the curate of the FCT, has responded to erstwhile Rivers Governor Ada George, for blaming him for the situation successful Rivers
• Wike, successful a connection from his media aide, Lere Olayinka, explained that erstwhile suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara was displaying his excesses, the alleged Rivers elders were clapping for him
• The curate was reacting to George's allegation that helium was the 1 down the authorities of exigency declaration successful Rivers

The curate of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the allegation by the erstwhile politician of Rivers state Ada George, that helium should beryllium blamed for the ongoing governmental situation successful the south-south state.

Who who spoke done his peculiar adjunct connected nationalist communications and societal media, Lere Olayinka, said the erstwhile governor's remark was some "funny and unfortunate".

Nyesom Wike tackles Ada George Photo Credit: @GovWike
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Wike's adjutant expressed regret implicit Rivers elders' comment

Olayinka successful a connection connected Thursday, April 10, said the comments of immoderate Rivers elders were regrettable, adding that they were soundless erstwhile the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara was acting similar an emperor but are present making sound similar “children who mislaid their astir prized toys.”

Olayinka condemned Ada george for being portion of those who commended the suspended Governor Fubara, adjacent arsenic the embattled politician withheld the salaries and entitlement of the members of the authorities House of Assembly.

He added that the erstwhile politician was being hypocritical for speaking and blasted Wike, who besides treble arsenic the contiguous past politician of the state, implicit the governmental situation rocking Rivers.

During a media chat, Ada George accused the FCT curate of being down President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a authorities of exigency and the appointments of 23 sole administrators for the section authorities successful the state.

How Wike reacted to George's allegation

In his absorption to the allegation, the minister's adjutant said that those parading themselves arsenic elders successful the authorities person their credibility to beryllium questioned. He stressed that existent elders would maintained neutrality during struggle among the younger generation. He said that was however they bid respect and interfere from the space of integrity.

He alleged that suspended Governor Fubara influenced the demolition and burning of the Rivers authorities House of Assembly and the acclaimed elders similar Ada George were clapping for him. He added that they were supporting Fubara to let 3 of 32 lawmakers to aviator the affairs of the assembly.

Olayinka notd that the 3 members did not adjacent the 11 quorum required to marque one-third neither did they marque the 22 numbers to beryllium two-thirds needed to walk the budgets.

Rivers LG chairmen: Court stopped Rivers head

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Rivers authorities sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has been ordered to halt the appointment of sole administrators for the state's section government.

Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed of the proceedings tribunal granted the bid successful suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025.

The suit was filed by the PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative, chaired by Courage Msirimovu, against the sole head successful his authoritative capacity.

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