Rivers: Wike drops bombshell on Tinubu's suspension of Fubara

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that helium was not blessed with President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers state, adding that helium had pushed for the outright removal of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Wike, who spoke astatine a media chat connected Friday, April 18, explained that President Tinubu yet saved Fubara from being impeached due to the fact that helium was not blessed with the declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers, but the president efficaciously saved the embattled politician from being removed.

Nyesom Wike says Bola Tinubu's declaration of a authorities of exigency stopped suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara from being impeached Photo Credit: @SimFubaraKSC, @GovWike, @officialABAT
Source: Twitter

Rivers: When did Tinubu state authorities of exigency

Recall that President Tinubu, connected March 18, declared a authorities of exigency successful Rivers. Following the declaration, the president announced the suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy, and each the lawmakers successful the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The president subsequently announced the assignment of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) arsenic the sole administrator, and helium is expected to oversee the affairs of the authorities during an archetypal six months. The determination was aboriginal substantiated by the National Assembly.

Reacting to the improvement connected Friday, Wike, who described himself arsenic a politician, said, "I americium not blessed astir the authorities of exigency successful Rivers State”. The erstwhile politician further added,

“I wanted the outright removal of Governor Fubara. The president, by declaring a authorities of emergency, saved Fubara.”

When did Wike and Fubara's rift start?

Wike, who was the contiguous past politician of Rivers state, has been astatine loggerheads with the governor, hardly six months aft leaving office, explained that the lawmakers were astir to impeach Governor Fubara erstwhile President Tinubu stepped in.

The curate explained that Rivers radical should beryllium worshipping President Tinubu for stepping up astatine the close time, adding that helium was alert of the situation that whitethorn erupt should Fubara beryllium removed, but insisted that impeachment was constitutional.

Wike besides disclosed that helium was unfastened to a bid speech with the governor, adjacent though the advisers of the suspended Fubara person kept telling him not to succumb to a peace. Fubara and Wike person b been astatine loggerheads with each different implicit the power of the governmental operation successful the state.

See the video of his interview here:

PAY ATTENTION: Сheck retired quality that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” artifact connected the location leafage and enjoy!

Source: Legit.ng