Wike Lists 3 Major Reasons He’s Plotting to Impeach Rivers Governor Fubara

• Former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has revealed the issues he is having with his successor
• The minister of the FCT, during his meeting with PDP governors in Abuja, disclosed that he could not allow the political structure of Rivers to be taken over by his close enemies
• Wike said his fight with the state governor had nothing to do with financial gratification but Fubara's move to overshadow his relevance in Rivers state and PDP

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

FCT, Abuja - The former governor of Rivers state and minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, November 1, gave reasons for his fight with his successor and former ally, Siminalayi Fubara.

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Wike, after a meeting with some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors in Abuja, accused Fubara of associating with his political adversaries, Premium Times reported.

Wike lists reasons for his fight with Fubara

From his meeting with PDP governors, Wike mentioned that:

1. Fubara is trying to take control of Rivers PDP.

2. Fubara is working hand in hand with his enemies in Rivers state.

3. Fubara is working to outshine him in Rivers state: doing things outside their agreement and after he singlehandedly worked for his emergence as governor.

“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,” Wike, the current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was quoted as saying by the News Agency of Nigeria.

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The former governor, who denied that he was seeking financial gratification from his successor, suggested that Fubara was trying to take control of the PDP structure in Rivers, The Nation reported.

“I am not a political ingrate but don’t touch the political structure of the state. I will not shut my eyes,” Wike added.

Legit.ng reported how the crisis between Wike and Fubara worsened this week when the Rivers state House of Assembly attempted to commence impeachment proceedings against Fubara.

Watch the video below as Wike tackles Governor Fubara:

Wike dares PDP Govs

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Wike told governors of the PDP that he could not be intimidated.

The minister warned the PDP governors against tampering with the political structure in Rivers state.

Wike said he would not be intimidated, noting that impeachment moves were not equivalent to a military coup but were a provision in the country's Constitution.

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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 Fubara about his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, surfaced on social media.

The video was released by Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, 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