Rivers: Atiku’s Aide Reveals How Fubara, Tinubu Should Deal With Wike, “Use Executive Powers”

• The political crisis in Rivers state has continued to generate mixed reactions from state actors in Nigeria's polity
• An aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Rivers state number one man, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, not to give in to threats and actions by his predecessor
• Daniel Bwala urged Fubara to use his powers as governor to fight against Nyesom Wike and charged him to ask President Tinubu to sack the FCT minister

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Rivers state, Port Harcourt - A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara to use the full weight of his executive power to run his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, out of Rivers state.

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He made this assertion in a series of tweets on his X page (formerly Twitter) on Monday, October 30.

Bwala urged Fubara not to be weak in this critical time, revealing how he should handle the crisis by fighting against the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Wike.

Be careful of Wike, PDP chieftain tells Tinubu

The PDP chieftain also called the attention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the ongoing crisis, warning him to be extremely careful so that Wike would not ruin his government.

Part of the tweet sighted by Legit.ng on Tuesday, October 31, read:

"Sim Fubara should use the full weight of his executive powers to run Wike out of town. Our democracy does not recognize authoritarianism. The person voted as the executive Governor and Chief security officer of Rivers State is Fubara. @officialABAT is urged to be extremely careful with Wike before Wike ruins his government’s image both locally and internationally. PBAT should sack Wike without delay."

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Not stopping there, Bwala also directed Fubara to demolish Wike's properties not on the original masterplan in Rivers state, urging him to write Tinubu and demand for the minister's sack.

He tweeted:

"Thank you Fubara for using your full weight of executive powers to stamp your authority. The next step is to write ⁦@officialABAT⁩ withdrawing Wike as minister representing Rivers State. Also don’t forget to demolish any of his properties not on the original master plan."

See his tweet below:

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Legit.ng reported earlier that PDP chieftain, Olabode George, urged all warring parties in Rivers to calm down and walk the part of honour.

While reacting to the crisis that ensued in Rivers over proposed moves to impeach Governor Fubara, he insisted that the elders of the party should call all warring factions to order.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Abdul Rasheeth, a media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, revealed that Governor Fubara and his predecessor have been in a heated feud over the past week.

He recounted how Governor Fubara almost resigned from the governorship seat due to the gravity of his feud with Wike.

Source: Legit.ng