"I’ll Insult Fubara”: Fresh Crisis in Rivers as Council Chair Threatens Gov in Video

"I’ll Insult Fubara”: Fresh Crisis in Rivers as Council Chair Threatens Gov in Video

  • Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been warned to stop sponsoring or supporting his associates to insult his predecessor, Nyesom Wike
  • Samuel Nwanosike, the chairman of the Ikwerre LGA of the state, gave the warning in a viral video, adding that he would not hesitate to insult the governor
  • Nwanosike accused Fubara of not doing anything since his resumption in office and dismissed the claim that Wike was trying to control the affairs of the state

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Port Harcourt, Rivers - The Rivers state political crisis has resurfaced as an associate of Nyesom Wike threatened to insult Governor Siminalayi Fubara should his camp not stop insulting his predecessor.

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Samuel Nwanosike, the chairman of the Ikwerre local government area of the state, alleged that Governor Fubara was sponsoring one Chijioke Ihunwo to insult Wike.

Nwanosike said he would insult the governor should his associate continue to attack Wike.

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Wike's loyalist vows to insult Governor Fubara of Rivers Photo Credit: Nyesom Wike, Siminalayi Fubara
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In a video on his social media page on Sunday, January 21, Nwanosike, who is loyal to Wike, was seen speaking to some supporters at the Omerelu Community.

Wike's loyalist tackles Fubara

Nwanosike said Governor Fubara has not done anything since he took over the affairs of Rivers from Wike. He also called him a “foolish governor.”

He threatened to do the same to the governor should any insult come from Fubara's associate to Wike.

He said:

“Any day the likes of Chijioke sent by Fubara insults Wike, I’ll insult Fubara.”

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The council chairman also dismissed the allegation that the FCT minister was attempting to control the state.

He also accused the governor of being naive and not knowing what governance was all about.

He captioned the video:

"If SIM Fubara continues to allow or Sponsor Chijioke Ihunwo to insult Nyesom Wike, he will receive the same from me."

See the video here:

Wike to meet Bashir Ahmad

Legit.ng earlier reported that Wike will be meeting with former president Muhammadu Buhari's ex-aide, Bashir Ahmad.

The former presidential aide announced the development hours after he called out the minister on some dark spots in the FCT.

Ahmad claimed that five major districts in Abuja, including Maitama and Central Business District, lacked adequate lighting and contributed to the insecurity in FCT.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng