By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has alleged that the protracted political crisis in Rivers state has continued because the FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, is being supported by President Bola Tinubu.
He said Wike, with the support of the Presidency, was championing the plot to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in order to install Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, as governor.
According to him, Wike’s war against Governor Fubara, and the peaceful governance of Rivers State, was aimed at cornering the resources of the state for use in their 2027 political ventures.
The APC stalwart said, Wike with the support of the Presidency was championing the plot to impeach Governor Fubara, in order to install Amaewhule, as governor.
Eze’s allegations are in reaction to the political crisis rocking the state in which some supporters of the FCT Minister are calling for the resignation of the state governor failing which he would be impeached.
In a press statement in Port Harcourt Eze stated; “Obviously, Wike is capitalizing on his unholy political marriage to President Tinubu to destabilize Rivers State and distract Governor Fubara, solely to ensure that their stooge, Amaewhule becomes Governor to enable them rig the 2027 general elections in Rivers State.
“Sadly, for Tinubu and Wike, these evil and undemocratic plots to remove Fubara from office will not only fail like a pack of cards but will rather strengthen and energize Fubara in his concerted efforts to rescue the state from the shackles of vandals parading themselves as lawmakers.
“I have counselled President Tinubu from the beginning that his romance with Wike will not only destroy APC as a political party but will stain his political career as a democrat”.
The outspoken politician explained that the plot to impeach or remove Fubara from office would not see the light of the day in view of the fact that Tinubu and those supporting Wike, might not know much about Rivers State politics, which is divided amongst two blocks – the Upland and Riverine Axis.
He explained that the upland axis of the state had through Dr. Peter Odili, Rt. Hon. Barr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and Chief Nyesom Wike governed Rivers State for 24 years, while the riverine axis through Sir. Fubara was just having its turn at the helm of affairs in the state.
The APC stalwart maintained that disrupting and bringing the administration of Fubara to an abrupt end, would amount to subjugation of the Ijaw nation and other riverine ethnic nationalities describing it as: “the height of political insensitivity to humiliate an Ijaw governor out of office because of one man’s sheer greed and dictatorial tendencies”.
Chief Eze warned that the present plot to impeach the first riverine governor and replace him with another upland person was simply asking for calamity for the state.
He submitted that any wise leader who understands the politics of Rivers State would not support such a dubious venture that may put the country’s democracy into a comatose situati
He commended Governor Fubara for behaving himself calmly and ignoring some funny acts of the opposition lawmakers in the state who are busy igniting fire that may jeopardize the development of the state.
Eze admonished Martin Amaewhule and his colleagues; “to wake up from their fantasy, and stop making mockery of the serious agenda of lawmaking and turning the Rivers State House of Assembly into a comedy theater”.
“Amaewhule and his bandwagon of defectors lack what it takes to order a sitting governor around. They have called Fubara unprintable names and abused him publicly, not knowing that they are denigrating and desecrating the office of governor of Rivers State.
“If Wike is still the governor of Rivers state, can anybody try what he is doing to Fubara? Can he stomach this political crisis? If not that Fubara is a peace loving man, amiable, wise, humane, respectful and easy going man, Wike and the Presidency would have seen what fire does to the ears of a rat”, Eze stated.
