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IN spite of the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the face-off between Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, Mr Nyesom Wike, there are strong indications that the plan to impeach the former seems unabating.

Sunday Tribune learnt that the forces loyal to Wike were reportedly unrelenting in their plan to remove the governor, who, incidentally, was a close ally of his predecessor, now the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

The camp of the minister had reportedly restrategised and was mobilising necessary means to carry out the impeachment of the Governor.

The forces within the camp were said to have lobbied one of the major pro-Niger Delta groups that issued a stern warning against the planned removal of the governor, to denounce its current unfavourable disposition towards the plot.

The relationship between Wike and Fubara went awry, following the botched attempt by some of the state House of Assembly loyal to Wike to begin the process of impeaching the governor.

The personality clash got to a head, when a section of the assembly was set ablaze by suspected arsonists, who have neither been identified nor apprehended to face the law of the land.

Governor Fubara also alleged that gunmen attacked him when he led some of his top functionaries to the scene of the arson to ascertain the level of damage done to the infrastructure.

All the dramatic twists to the imbroglio between Wike and the governor triggered public outrage, including strong condemnation by the leader of the ljaw nation and First Republic Minister, Chief Edwin Clark, other prominent persons, stakeholders and Niger Delta groups like the ljaw National Congress (INC).

Consequently, President Tinubu hearkened to calls by the concerned individuals and groups for him to intervene to avert what they described as threat to the fragile peace in the Niger Delta region.

However, it was gathered that the camp of the minister was reportedly still bent on going ahead with the impeachment plan contrary to the advice of the president for ceasefire and truce, ostensibly because of the implications for the polity and stability in the region.

The camp is said to be deploying necessary means to solicit the full of the agencies of states with coercive power to push for the impeachment.

While some of the state House of Assembly opposed to the impeachment process are said to have been stripped of their security, eight other lawmakers sympathetic to the plot are reportedly enjoying cover from the law enforcement agents.

Some stakeholders in Niger Delta under the INC, Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC), Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) have individually spoken on the need for peace to reign in Rivers to avoid throwing entire the Niger Delta region into a fresh round of restiveness, especially because Fubara, according to them, is the first Riverine person to emerge as governor of Rivers since 1999 when Nigeria returned to civil rule.

Apart from being the source of crude oil, the nation’s economic mainstay, major global oil firms have multi billion naira oil and gas businesses, among others, in the Niger Delta region.

Out of the N27.5 trillion proposed 2024 appropria-tion, the Tinubu istration is expecting the oil sector to contribute N7.69 trillion from (oil) export.

In his budget presentation to the National Assembly, President Tinubu had stated:
“After a careful review of developments in the world oil market and domestic conditions, we have adopted a conservative oil price benchmark of $77.96 US per barrel and daily oil production estimate of 1.78 million barrels per day.

We have also adopted a naira to US dollar exchange rate of N750 per US dollar for 2024.” Yet, the region still battles crude oil theft to the tune of more than N16.25 trillion in 11 years.

In its oil and gas report for 2021 alone, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said the country lost about N1.96 trillion to oil theft, sabotage and oil production adjustment.

Already, the INC, through a statement signed by its two coordinators, warned against the danger of allowing the current peace in the region to relapse into anarchy following the plot to remove the governor from office. But those behind the plot are reportedly unrelenting as they are said to be reaching out to induce the leadership of the militant groups for compromise.

Wike had shed light on the cold war after a meeting with some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors in Abuja.

“You cannot work, and people will begin to bring en-emies; those who fought you when you were struggling for the person to be in office.

Nobody does that,” the Minister was quoted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He said it was not true that he was seeking financial gratification from his successor, but had claimed that Fubara was trying to hijack the PDP structure in Rivers.

In the wake of the altercations that trailed the political crisis, Fubara had sounded reconciliatory in his speech when a military delegation led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, paid him a visit at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

“There is nothing wrong if a father and a son have a problem, but I don’t think there is anything; whatever it is, we will definitely resolve the issue,” he said.

Last week, a coalition of groups in the Niger Delta region, the ljaw Renaissance Force, warned against action capable of jeopardising the existing peace and stability in the Niger Delta region.

In a statement signed by the coordinator of the coalition, Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli and the spokesman, Sir White Kalio, the called for caution from those trying to stoke the fire so that the prevailing peace and stability in the Niger Delta is not jeopardised.

The signatories of the statement said the coalition made moves to rally major stakeholders in the region to resolve the face-off between the two leaders amicably in the overall interest of the people, urging those the coalition believe are bent on undermining the status quo to have a rethink.

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The drunk who was made minister of FCT by Baba druggie doesn't know that power is transient.

Wike must collect for the Obigbo genocide. We would never forget neither are we going to forgive

There's a saying that when dining with the devil, use a long spoon

Wike is hell bent on removing fubara, the earlier fubara get hold of the entire PDP structure in river state and push Wike to the APC the better for his survival

Must you link Wike and Tinubu to local Politics

Fabura is Ijaw, his opponent are interland people

In other to win, Wike signed up boys and men on street, 200,000 men and women in all unit to get votes

Now they delivered and he won, against Ameachi boys, and as usual betrayal is his payback

Fabura an ordinary civil servant now turned governor is riding in S class Maybach, flying state Private Jet , earning 400 million monthly as security votes


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Those toothless bulldogs loyal to Wike, should not mistake Fubara's calm disposition to being weak. His response to the last political storm was like an earthquake and he's got more up his sleeves to dish out if provoked further. Wike saw the storm and strategically activated a cease fire else he would have suffered a brutal loss. He should go take some advise from Oshiomole who was given the Gaza treatment at some point by Obaseki.

Unless the governor doesn't know the power he possess.
He must be ready to do very crazy things,even wike go run leave Nigeria.

Time wasters...

Fubara need take lectures from Ngige.. the many heads that rolled .. even the President then still has the burnt scar...
.. the acclaimed Godfathers never recovered politically till date

Wike is a very small fly .. magnified by the Yoruba media.

A man that buys loyalty with money has no loyalty.. his loyalty is to the highest bidder.. his only building on sinking swamp

magoo10:
Unless the governor doesn't know the power he possess.
He must be ready to do very crazy things,even wike go run leave Nigeria.

Those occult idiots want to pocket rivers state..

Atimes ijaws are politically timid.. and they fear most times they power at the center..

If not .. I jaw for rule Nigeria North.

Enemies of Wike has won over Fubara. But Fubara disobedience is too early.

Wike's fight will not end, not well not now.

Our leaders are not readers

This guy should have read alot about the Roman empire,Greek kingdom or the Persian rules


As a sitting Gov, there are tons of things u can do to weaken some mumu godfather but as u no fit read books to know as dem take handle dem in the past, dem go make u feel powerless

Odin13:


Those occult idiots want to pocket rivers state..

Atimes ijaws are politically timid.. and they fear most times they power at the center..

If not .. I jaw for rule Nigeria North.

seems like the governor is short of guts if not how will someone who is just an appointee be threatening a sitting governor.
The same drunkard who chased his predecessors out of the state.
Wike will never accept what he wants fubara to swallow.

Fubara needs to be taught a lesson he will never forget!

Homie never learnt from Ambode`s predicaments!

Those who can make you, can also break you!

magoo10:
seems like the governor is short of guts if not how will someone who is just an appointee be threatening a sitting governor.
The same drunkard who chased his predecessors out of the state.

Walahi.. the man the fear ground

Peace is all we need. Thank you!

Mumu SIM, instead of him to man up and use sense like Edo state governor, she dey there dey dull.

People here are really stupid. You people just come and comment rubbish. A sitting governor has no power if there’s no from Abuja. Atleast in today’s Nigeria. Obaseki survived because Buhari was nonchalant and the cabal were actually against oshieomole because of tinubu. If you doubt, watch what will happen in the forthcoming elections. APC will sweep Edo state. If Wike and Abuja wants Fubara to go, trust me, he will go, heavens will not fall. Fubara will definitely go, but not so soon. They will impeach him, he’s already falling into traps and he’s committing impeachable offenses.

Savedday2:
Mumu SIM, instead of him to man up and use sense like Edo state governor, she dey there dey dull.

Y calling Gov Sim mumu when he is the decider on happenings in Rivers State..

He is not a noise maker and his moves sends shocks down the spine of his enemies..


Except u want Nigeria to boil and collapse, try and see if u can impeach gov.fubara.
Nobody can impeach him.
Can Wike tell us what it is that fubara has done?

Nothing.. just his arrogance and his unknown boys are now feeling high with arrogance..
Just arrogance..
Why can't they allow the calm fubara ister his istration in peace

unclejb2:
The drunk who was made minister of FCT by Baba druggie doesn't know that power is transient.

Wike must collect for the Obigbo genocide. We would never forget neither are we going to forgive

You mean the routing of terrorists in Oyigbo?

EngrKemp:


Y calling Gov Sim mumu when he is the decider on happenings in Rivers State..

He is not a noise maker and his moves sends shocks down the spine of his enemies..


Except u want Nigeria to boil and collapse, try and see if u can impeach gov.fubara.
Nobody can impeach him.
Can Wike tell us what it is that fubara has done?

Nothing.. just his arrogance and his unknown boys are now feeling high with arrogance..
Just arrogance..
Why can't they allow the calm fubara ister his istration in peace

Nigeria will not boil or collapse because of Rivers state
Stop making empty noise

Wike is power hungry and will cause more harm to Mr certificate forget regime.
Someone that betrayed pdp for apc and still claim he’s in pdp.

wike doing agbero politics like him president

Ggg

The day Wike ll eat beans in prison is coming.
Fubara should fight him like say he's nobody

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Fight to finish, Fubara must teach wike a lesson before he's given the ambode treatment. Beat and suspend all wike loyalist in the state house of assembly

Wike should watch it. I guess he's doom day is getting much closer than he can imagine.

Gajagojo:

Nigeria will not boil or collapse because of Rivers state
Stop making empty noise

Ahn Ahn you mean o
Small talk you don reach empty noise
Plsss off your mic

Color me shocked. No surprises there

Wike should chill... Everything no be gragra...

i don't blame wike at all..maybe he might be thinking, if tinubu can get hold of lagos state institution and funds from 1999 till date. which helped him in no small way to amassed billions he used to buy inec and judiciary during last election...wike will like to follow the route of his current master afterall he still want to be president....is only in South East u dare not parade yourself as godfather..if u try to do yourself the current governor will render u politically useless..

CoronaVirusPro:
Fubara needs to be taught a lesson he will never forget!

Homie never learnt from Ambode`s predicaments!

Those who can make you, can also break you!

Ambode got no guts

Infact, Ambode shouldn't have become a governor in the first place.

That history of his four year tenure as governor of lagos state should be wiped out entirely