Rivers emergency rule: Tinubu told to sack Wike after Fubara's suspension, details emerge

• The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has called for the sack of Nyesom Wike, FCT minister, pursuing the authorities of exigency declared successful Rivers authorities and suspension of the governor
• Professor Benjamin Okaba, president of the INC, the apex socio-cultural enactment of the Ijaw people, made this telephone arsenic helium spoke astir their highly anticipated gathering with Bola Tinubu
• Okaba alleged that Wike has been fuelling the situation successful Rivers authorities and wondered wherefore Governor Sim Fubara was sacked instead

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

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency successful Rivers state has rekindled the quest for self-determination by the Ijaw taste nationality successful the Niger Delta.

Rivers crisis: Ijaw to conscionable Tinubu

Ijaw tells Tinubu to sack Wike pursuing Fubara's suspension. Photo credit: Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sir Siminalayi Fubara
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Professor Benjamin Okaba, president of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), the apex socio-cultural enactment of the Ijaw people, expressed dissatisfaction with Tinubu's declaration and described the determination arsenic a setback for the Ijaw community.

Prof Benjamin Okaba, successful an interrogation with Vanguard published connected Friday, March 21, spoke astir the gathering the volition person with President Tinubu.

He said:

“For Ijaw people, we are not excessively blessed due to the fact that we spot this arsenic different slap connected us. But again, our presumption volition beryllium deliberated upon successful a wider stakeholders’ gathering that volition beryllium convened later.“In that meeting, I americium definite the Ijaw radical volition look astatine however we person fared successful this Nigerian task and what options are near to thrust location our quest for self-determination.”

Speaking further, helium criticised the swiftness of the declaration, arguing that President Tinubu had galore opportunities to code the concern differently.

“We accidental it is hasty due to the fact that the President has truthful overmuch accidental to leverage connected the calls made by Nigerians from each quarters to telephone his minister, Nyesom Wike, to order.”

Why Wike should beryllium sacked, Okaba speaks

Ijaw shares however Wike fuelled the governmental hostility successful Rivers state. Photo credit: Lere Olayinka
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Buttressing his point, Okaba criticised Nyesom Wike, the curate of the Federal Capital Territory and mentioned however helium has fuelled the governmental tensions successful the state.

“Secondly, portion Wike himself has been the antagonist, helium had boldly stated that helium would marque governance intolerable for the governor, Siminalayi Fubara, successful arsenic overmuch arsenic helium does not creation to his tune.“Wike has to beryllium sacked, and each the national appointees from the authorities besides person to beryllium sacked due to the fact that if you bash not sack them, they volition usage their positions to perpetrate much crises and make much advantageous roles for themselves.”

Legit.ng recalled that President Tinubu declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers authorities connected Tuesday, March 18, citing escalating governmental unrest and information concerns.

The president besides suspended Siminalayi Fubara, politician of Rivers, Ngozi Odu, his deputy, and each authorities lawmakers for six months.

The president appointed Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral, arsenic the sole head and charged him with the absorption of the authorities without enacting caller laws.

Read much astir Rivers exigency regularisation here:

• Rivers exigency rule: IGP issues caller bid arsenic constabulary articulation forces with military, details emerge
• Reuben Abati calls for Tinubu's impeachment

Rivers: Analyst criticises Tinubu, demands Wike sack

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, spokesperson for the PDP National Youth Group, has described President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers arsenic unconstitutional.

Speaking exclusively with Legit.ng, Akinniyi warned that the six-month suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara would hinder improvement successful Rivers.

The PDP younker person called for the contiguous reversal of the declaration and the dismissal of the curate of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

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