BREAKING: Wike Dares Fubara, PDP Govs Over Rivers Impeachment Crisis: “Nobody Can Intimidate Me”
- The former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has urged the PDP governors to stay clear of his rift with his successor
- According to Wike, he will not sit and watch while the political structure of Rivers state is taken away
- The minister maintained further that he singlehandedly fought for Fubara’s emergence as governor, hence he will not allow him to bring his enemies to take over Rivers state
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over 2 years of experience covering political parties and movements
FCT, Abuja - The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike on Wednesday, November 1, told governors of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) that he could not be intimidated.
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Wike tackles PDP governors who waded into his fight with Fubara
As reported by The Nation, Wike warned the PDP governors against tampering with the political structure in Rivers state.
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The minister made this statement after a closed-door meeting with members of the PDP Governors’ Forum led by chairman and governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed.
Recall that a crisis had erupted in Rivers State on Monday, October 30, after an attempt by the Rivers State Assembly, to impeach the incumbent Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Wike warns against tampering with political structure in Rivers
However, Wike while addressing the PDP governors, said he would not be intimidated, noting that impeachment moves were not equivalent to a military coup, but was a provision in the country’s Constitution.
He dismissed rumours of interest in monies belonging to Rivers state, adding that nobody could take away the political structure in the state, NAN reported.
He said:
“Nobody can intimidate me. If I want to do something, I will do it. I’m not interested in all the rumours, money, this, and that. Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. I just left office how many months ago? And I’m FCT minister, so which money?
“But nobody can take away our political structure. No one. You cannot work and people will begin to bring enemies, those who fought you when you were struggling for the person to be in office. Nobody does that. I’m not a political ingrate, but don’t touch the political structure of the state. I will not shut my eyes.”
Wike finally opens up on rift with Fubara
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Wike said the political crisis rocking Rivers State was being looked into by the leadership of the PDP.
former governor of the state disclosed the development after a meeting with the PDP governors in Abuja on Tuesday, October 31.
Wike stated that the PDP had taken over the crisis and that it was never an ethnic issue as speculated.
Dele Momodu releases clip of Fayose warning Gov Fubara about Wike
In another report, a viral video of Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State, warning Governor Sim Fubara about his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, has surfaced on social media.
The video was released by Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), via his official X handle.
Fayose, who was seen addressing Governor Fubara in a public event earlier this year, warned him not to thread on Wike's path.
Source: Legit.ng
