12-05-2025
Settlement dey go on between Wike and Fubara?
Wit di political crises for di oil rich Rivers State for southern Nigeria wey no dey finish, pipo dey wonder if a possible settlement go dey between di minister of di FCT Nyesom Wike and governor Siminialayi Fubara.
Di political kasala between di two dey traceable to October 2023 wit an attempt to impeach di Governor by some Rivers Assembly members wey come divide di House into two.
Majority of di lawmakers dey loyal di FCT Minister.
Dis don cause plenti palava, defections and no-defections and many court cases wey end for di Supreme Court.
Di Highest court of di land recognize di Martins Amaewhule led Assembly and ask di govnor to present di 2025 budget to dem.
Di court also cancel local goment elections wey bin don hold for di State.
On 18 March, 2025 President Bola Tinubu declare a state of emergency for di State and suspend di govnor, deputy govnor, and all di State Assembly members for an initial six months.
In di meantime, di President appoint a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibom Ette Ibas Rtd. wey go dey di charge of di state and also mandate am to broker peace between di two.
Dis action of di President to declare a state of emergency and appoint a military sole administrator for di state get various reactions.
Some pipo clap hand for am say e do well to bring peace for di state, while odas say wetin e do no dey in line wit di Constitution of di Federal Republic of Nigeria, as di circumstances to declare a state of emergency no dey on ground for Rivers State wen e do so.
Sake of dis, some pipo take to di streets to do protest wake and demand return of di govnor.
Odas go court to seek a judicial interpretation of wetin di President do, especially to see if e dey constitutional for a President to suspend govnor and Assembly members wey pipo elect. Di courts neva decide on any of di cases.
Reconciliation moves?
Over di weekend, di Rivers State Govnor Siminialayi Fubara make comments for di first time since im suspension on 18 March 2025, almost two months ago.
Govnor Fubara for di nght of tribute wey some Rivers Elders hold in honour of late Niger Delta statesman, Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, say e no wish to return to office following im suspension if not for di pressure among Rivers pipo for am to come back to further im passion of leaving a lasting legacy for di common good.
Di govnor say, "dis na di first time I dey tok publicly after di event of March 18. A lot of pipo no know wetin di situation be. No be about di force of activism. E get a time wia activism no fit solve problems. For dat reason I dey a bit careful."
Oga Fubara come also caution pipo wey dey tok about di President and Minister of FCT to restrain and check demsefs, so as not to misrepresent tok and add say,
'Even some of you, una don ask una sef if I dey interested in going back? Una no see how I dey look better, you think say I dey interested in am? If I get my way, I no wish to go back dia.
"My spirit don leave dat place long ago. So, I want amke evribodi focus on di tribute. E get some fights you no suppose engage in becos you need to ask di pesin if e want am. I get peace. If you know me and don dey see me bifor, you go see say I dey look better."
Di govnor also emphasize di need for tolerance and peaceful coexistence among Rivers pipo over di lingering political situation wey push di state into emergency rule and call for caution as e urge im supporters not to dey confrontational but follow im peaceful path.
'Me sef want peace' - Wike
On im part, di Minister of di Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, also don tok say di suspended govnor Siminalayi Fubara dey make reconciliatory moves and don come visit am along with two oda governors.
Wike say, " di President don call for peace severally and I no fit sidon wen di President don call for peace and say, 'I no want peace'.
Yes, im [Fubara] came wit two governors and one elder. Unfortunately, di two governors na APC governors. So, I no go pursue am. E say e want peace. Dat wan dey fine. I also want peace." Wike tok
