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Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has asked Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to allow Governor Simi Fubara of River State to work.

Wike, the immediate past governor of the oil rich River state, has been locked in a battle with his successor over control of the state.

Governor Fubara’s administration had conducted local government election on Saturday under the Action People’s Party (APP) following the handover of the PDP structure to Wike who is also reportedly controlling the All Progressives Congress (APC) structure in the state.

The tension in Rivers increased after the Saturday’s LG election where APP swept the polls in the 22 of the 23 local governments.

Adding his voice to the issue on Monday, Chief Bode George asked President Tinubu to call his Minister to order and prevail on him to allow Governor Fubara to work.

In a statement, he said, “Now that people of Rivers State have boldly asserted their civic and constitutional rights by coming out to vote in the Local Government election on Saturday, this is the time for former governor of the state and now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to allow Governor Siminalayi Fubara work and deliver dividend of democracy to the people.

“This is also the time for President Bola Tinubu to advise Wike, who is one of his ministers, to allow the governor to work.

“I say this with all sense of responsibility because if this democracy is truncated, God forbid, Tinubu, as the Commander-in-Chief, will be the biggest loser.

“All lovers of democracy will agree with me that political happenings in this oil-bearing state in the last few months, if allowed to continue, can lead to a re-enactment of the crisis in the defunct Western Region between 1962 and 1966 which eventually led to the first military coup of January 15, 1966. Many of our national figures were killed and events of that day led to a second coup on July 29, 1966 when scores of military officers were killed.

“Since history is no longer taught in our schools, I want to remind the gladiators in this Rivers crisis that the January and July 1966 killings eventually led to the civil war between July 6, 1967 and January 15, 1970. Close to two million Nigerians died in the war.”

George stated that happenings in River State call for concern.

“I am raising this alarm because what is happening in Rivers now is a cause for serious concern for everyone.

“My understanding of this man-made crisis is that there is a despotic, divisive, wicked and anti-people design to create a conflagration which may eventually consume our country.

“We all know the economic importance of Rivers to the survival of this nation. It is the gateway to the Niger Delta.

“Any threat to peace in this state will eventually lead to huge security implications, not only for Nigeria but West Africa and Africa. It is good to have political ambition, to be the alpha and omega in a partisan setting but this ambition must not be at variance with the expectations of the people.

“Some have said what is happening can be traced to 2027 elections’ calculations. I believe it is too early to start strategising for a partisan event which is still close to 28 months away.

“One thing is clear: Nyesom Wike was governor of the state for eight years. He left the Government House in May last year and today, he is the FCT Minister. Sir Peter Odili and Rotimi Amaechi were governors before him. Now that Governor Fubara is the Chief Executive of the state, he should be allowed to work. Nobody stays in office forever.

“By 2027, people of Rivers State will decide, through their votes, if they want him to return to office or not. This is how political issues and ambitions are handled in civilised climes. The way this partisan crisis is going, if not checked, may collapse our democracy. Now that council chairmen and councillors have been elected, I appeal to Nyesom Wike to please give peace a chance. Tinubu must also call Wike and tell him to allow the governor to work.

“We know Wike sponsored and supported Fubara to become governor but somebody also supported Wike to be governor from 2015 to 2023. Somebody also nominated him to serve as minister. God will always use somebody to help anybody but nobody is God.”

helinues:
Nonsense talk

Is Wike holding Fubara's hand from working?

Wahabfuture:
Wike is killing River people because he's a bad loser

helinues:
Nonsense talk

Is Wike holding Fubara's hand from working?

Wike as a minister has been busy with projects as usual but the sissy Fubara has been given excuses upon excuses.

He would explain to the Rivers state people in 2027 if he was elected to be fighting others senselessly while ignoring governance.

helinues:
And the governor was just so suegbe to be allowing his predecessors to be killing people

Abeg make una dey reason things through jare

Wahabfuture:
As you can see, Wike is a sore loser with immature character

Atuero:
You need brain check up

helinues:
Insult, tantrums, wailing and nagging. That's all

No creativity to dispute what I wrote

Eish

Atuero:
You hardly make meaningful point to discuss and critique

helinues:
Una meaning for words always dey get k leg

yyba:
Mr BODE GORGE nobody is stopping FUBARA from working, FUBARA is a failure in good governernce just using WIKE name to hide his failure. Didn't Chris NGIGE work despite having problem with Chris Uba in anambra state

Shadomaan7:
Bode George should mind his business.

Is Wike the one stopping Fubara from working?

Salewa97:
Bode George should stick to his advise to Wike and leave the Rivers state issue.

Wike is capable of handling the matter without any external interference

Those who are interested to fan the ember of war in Rivers state would be disappointed as Wike is not a novice in politics

Bode George should face his own backyard issues

Wahabfuture:
Wike need your help in this difficult time and might die at anytime due to emotional pains and depression inflicted on him by Fubara

tundegan:
Wike will do what is best for Rivers people.

He is a principled man and I trust he will navigate this situation well.

yyba:
son go and play

Wahabfuture:
Nothing will save your drunk master this time, he's politically useless now, tell him to get use to his new life

yyba:
son go and play outside

yyba:
son go and play outside