‘You’re architect of Rivers crisis’, Wike replies Fubara

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has pointed fingers at Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of being the mastermind behind the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State.

Wike made these accusations on Channels Television’s Politics Today program, emphasising that Fubara’s decision to proceed with the local government election was a grave mistake.

Wike’s accusations come after a period of intense political tension in the State, with many analysts weighing in on the crisis.

According to Wike, Fubara’s refusal to obey court judgments has led to the current instability, saying, “No person who believes in peace and stability of any nation will say he supports violence, will say he wants to support destruction, will say he doesn’t want people to live in harmony.

“But what’s important is that when there’s violence, when there’s instability, it’s for you to ask questions: what has led to the violence, what has led to the instability, what has led to destruction?

“I was a governor and I have always obeyed the rule of law. You heard the governor say the state is turning into anarchy. You must respect the rule of law, judgment of the court. It doesn’t matter how you see that judgment. The moment you don’t obey judgment, you’re inviting anarchy and violence.

“A governor came out on national television and said he won’t obey court judgment. He went as far as to say he doesn’t need police and protection of lives and property.

“When someone says he doesn’t need police and protection of lives and property, he’s inviting anarchy. The governor is the architect of the violence.”

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