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“Some militants had threatened fire and brimstone against their perceived enemy of the governor who has up till now NOT disowned them,” the president said of Mr Fubara.

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following protracted political crises caused by a power struggle between the suspended governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister.

The crises affected governance and crippled the legislature in the oil-rich state.

“I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis,” Mr Tinubu said in a nationwide speech in which he declared the state of emergency.

“The Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu and all elected of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for an initial period of six months,” the president said.


Tinubu heaps blame on Fubara

One thing that stood out in Mr Tinubu’s speech was that the president blamed Mr Fubara while he stayed silent on Mr Wike’s role in the crises.

He mentioned how Mr Fubara demolished the Rivers House of Assembly Complex on 13 December 2023 and “has, up until now, 14 months after, not rebuilt same.”

Mr Tinubu dwelled extensively on the 28 February 2025 Supreme Court judgement, which tipped the balance of power in favour of Mr Wike and his allies.

He referenced a portion of the judgement which said the suspended governor chose “to collapse the legislature to enable him to govern without the legislature as a despot”.

He also said that the Supreme Court, in its judgement, read out “a catalogue of judicial findings of constitutional breaches against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.”

Mr Tinubu also referenced the Supreme Court reinstatement of the 27 pro-Wike lawmakers as legitimate of the Rivers House of Assembly and quoted the court ruling that said Mr Fubara cannot prevent the lawmakers from taking part in the assembly’s proceedings.

He said the governor had yet to implement the Supreme Court order on the presentation of the 2025 Rivers appropriation bill to the pro-Wike lawmakers.

TIMES reported that Mr Fubara attempted to present a budget proposal to the assembly but was rebuffed by the pro-Wike lawmakers. When he visited the assembly quarters to present the budget, he was denied access to the facility.

“Some militants had threatened fire and brimstone against their perceived enemy of the governor who has up till now NOT disowned them,” Mr Tinubu said.

“The latest security reports made available to me show that between yesterday and today there have been disturbing incidents of vandalisation of pipelines by some militants without the governor taking any action to curtail them.

“Apart from that both the House and the governor have not been able to work together,” he added.


What PANDEF said of Wike, peace effort in Rivers crises

From the onset, Mr Wike has been a key figure in the Rivers crises. He has been the power behind the Speaker of the Rivers assembly and the 26 other lawmakers.

An influential Niger Delta group, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), a few days ago, accused Mr Wike of stalling the group’s effort to broker peace between the minister and Mr Fubara.

The Chairperson of PANDEF, Godknows Igali, said the group set up a Peace and Reconciliation Committee in October 2024 to address the Rivers crisis.

“While the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has demonstrated a willingness to engage with this committee, the Honourable Minister has consistently rebuffed all attempts to reach him by opening up at dialogue.

“Given his open hostility and dismissive attitude toward PANDEF, the organisation can no longer subject these esteemed senior Nigerians on a peace mission to such levels of disregard and disrespect,” said Mr Igali, a former Nigerian ambassador to Sweden.

President Tinubu did not mention Mr Wike’s name throughout his declaration of state of emergency speech.

Where the president would have probably mentioned Mr Wike’s name, he preferred to use “contending parties”.

“I have made personal interventions between the contending parties for a peaceful resolution of the crisis, but my efforts have been largely ignored by the parties to the crisis,” the president said.

The president’s decision to essentially leave out Mr Wike from criticism in the Rivers crisis was highlighted by the Rivers government in its official reaction to the suspension.

The state’s information commissioner, Warisenibo Johnson, in a statement, questioned why the president suspended Mr Fubara from office but did not suspend Mr Wike as FCT minister despite what he said were the governor’s efforts to implement the Supreme Court ruling and maintain peace in the state.

“Unfortunately, at every turn, of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by the minister of FCT, frustrated our efforts, thus making genuine peace and progress difficult,” he said. “That is why it is shocking that Mr President sacked the Governor and left his minister who is the principal actor.”

https://www.timesng.com/news/headlines/781848-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-tinubu-blames-fubara-silent-on-wikes-role.html

Nlfpmod

Wike is a man of integrity.

He will always put the interest of the state above personal politics.

Unconstitutional. APC ers it's time to celebrate and flex. Spend the money...saving is for losers. APC will rule for the next 50 years and you're covered. Celebrate the master strategist and spend that money. Let everybody know you're winning in life. Withdraw all your money and spend on this celebration.
Shaye fun awon boys

Who is misleading wike and tinubu?
Declaration of state of emergency in rivers state is unconstitutional given the circumstances…..if this is allowed to continue,then it will become a norm!

E no go better for Wike and Tinubu.

E be like say na wike they even control that terrible man in ASO ROCK

Fubara messed up

Even if he was having issue with Wike and Wike is closed to the president, why not try and be more friend to the presidency so that he can help you to talk to Wike

But no, he wanted everything to be gra gra

When Militants were bombing the pipe lines under Obj and Yar Adua, did they declare a state of emergency? Did Tinubu elected Fubara? How come immediately after a pipe line was blown Tinubu used it as excuse to declare a state of emergency? You don’t think it’s his hand work?

Tinubu is a terrible President, if he wants to suspend Fubara, he should also suspend Wike in the same duration of time. All I can say is Escobar is scared of Wike.

tundegan:
Wike is a man of integrity.

He will always put the interest of the state above personal politics.

Tinubu urchinss will always suck Tinubu balls,no matter what

.....
I'm sorry really very pained at the events of Rivers state. Its painful.
Let the warring parties shift their grounds for peace to reign. I don't mind sacrificing my life for peace to return in Rivers states.

Islie:
“Some militants had threatened fire and brimstone against their perceived enemy of the governor who has up till now NOT disowned them,” the president said of Mr Fubara.


https://www.timesng.com/news/headlines/781848-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-tinubu-blames-fubara-silent-on-wikes-role.html



Very very biased people
Nlfpmod

Criminal Tinubu is simply protecting his boy Wike so they can use Rivers and Lagos treasury to fund 2027 elections

Fubara biggest mistake is thinking Tinubu was neutral... He was never from day one

This is fubara mistake No1... Tinubu misled fubara and is still misleading him

Rivers state should approach the supreme Court to determine if the president can suspend a governor in a state of emergency

And if what happened in rivers state constitute enough to declare state of emergency

Let them make it official so that in few years time a president can wake up and declare state of emergency in Lagos because Of Abgbero fighting themselves

tundegan:
Wike is a man of integrity.

He will always put the interest of the state above personal politics.

If I were with u, I would have given u a dirty slap...dirty pig


U and all those fools who applaud this fr ur own self reasons, will never see anything good in this life


Bunch of scallywags dat Lugard ed us with

What is WIKE role?

Is wike house of Assembly member?

This is an official matter not beer palour or social media gists or affairs

By the way,when will Nigerians start using their brain instead of emotions to judge public affairs?

Fubara shouldn't have so stupid, the president tried to mediate to stop unnecessarily acrimony, but he is behaving like almighty, he should have respected the agreement he had with Wike and implement the peace process of the president.

I hate hypocrites. Anybody angry at what Tinubu has done but s what Trump is doing with Zelensky and Putin is a bloody yellow bellied hypocrite! Tinubu did not mention Wike in his speech, bla bla bla. But you ed Trump when he left Putin the aggressor and started attacking Zelensky. You hailed and are still hailing Trump that he is bringing peace. Well, Tinubu is bringing peace. You nor see una selves?!

Someone who cannot stand opposition in fair play, is that a strategist?
Snatch it, grab it and run away with it. 🏃

Earlier this week, I wrote on another thread that it's 2 years already, Wike has to show workings. He did last week in the media chat. It was time for the President to know if he should still have him in his cabinet or give him what he wants. Wike went on overdrive to make sure that he showed his Oga at the top workings. After the media chat, he still went to Rivers to say more. Say no more.

Wike the Loyal Commissioner. Loyal to his boss at APC, loyal to his party at PDP. Loyal College Best Graduate😂

DJ, play me Seyi Tinubu - My Daddy Is The Best Diddy, sorry Daddy.

Islie:
“Some militants had threatened fire and brimstone against their perceived enemy of the governor who has up till now NOT disowned them,” the president said of Mr Fubara.



https://www.timesng.com/news/headlines/781848-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-tinubu-blames-fubara-silent-on-wikes-role.html

Fubara is or was the Governor. He was the one carrying the burden of leadership and did a woeful job of it.

Wike didn't order the criminal demolition of the state House of Assembly complex and annihilated a whole arm of government, the Legislature. Fubara did.

Who is behind the national economic sabotage and oil pipeline vandalism he reportedly threatened to violently lead ? https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/8373016/behind-pipelines-bombing-vandalism-rivers

Fubara, in the most bizarre modern time, raped our democracy, and wanted to rule the state for 4 years without a Legislature. Smh.

Wike is the root cause of all the problems and should be relieved of his appointment also. You cannot openly want to micro-manage a sitting governor.

tundegan:
Wike is a man of integrity.

He will always put the interest of the state above personal politics.

You no believe wetin you just type sef. Sometimes it's like that sha.
Integrity has different meanings.

Its Fubara and HOA .
Was it Wike that advised Sim to demolish HOA building? Let him face his sins.

tundegan:
Wike is a man of integrity.

He will always put the interest of the state above personal politics.

one thing I hate about sycophants......is the fight not personal political quarrel

The agbero president just exposed himself.
Only an illegal president will do illegal things

What political position is Wike holding in River State that will warrant his mention?

What? Mr President suspended both sides for 6months. Wike is what exactly in the state to be suspended? Be logical please. Imagine if exactly this happened between Tinubu and Fashola in 2009. What would Tinubu have been suspended from?The President has suspended the two drunk players in Rivers state, the executive and the RSHA.

Why would he say anything about Wike when wike is actually doing his bid in rivers state

Okay

how will he mention wike

helinues:
Fubara messed up

Even if he was having issue with Wike and Wike is closed to the president, why not try and be more friend to the presidency so that he can help you to talk to Wike

But no, he wanted everything to be gra gra

Keep ur mouth shut....U talk like someone from kindergarten.

Aren't you the ones posting nonsense about your party taking over Rivers? Come and take it lets see.