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Uncertainty Looms Over Rivers as Wike-Fubara Peace Deal Stalls | #Politicsnigeria

The political crisis rocking Rivers State shows no sign of ending as efforts to reconcile Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, have stalled, two weeks after a peace committee was proposed by the National Assembly.

Recall that following heightened tension in the state, President Bola Tinubu in March declared a state of emergency, leading to the six-month suspension of Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all state legislators. Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (rtd) was immediately appointed as Sole Administrator.

Although the National Assembly quickly approved the President’s request, both chambers suggested the formation of a committee to mediate between the warring factions before the suspension period lapses. However, no significant action has been taken toward initiating the peace process.

According to sources in Port Harcourt, the capital city of the state, reconciliation is being hampered by the role some prominent Ijaw and Rivers leaders played during the crisis.

“Those that should have led us out of the woods this time around took sides in the crisis. They lack the credibility to call the two parties to a roundtable,” an insider said.

The source noted that many Ijaw leaders openly supported Governor Fubara while casting aside Wike, further deepening the divide. He also criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan and other groups for allegedly abandoning their neutral roles.



“Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who should have led the peace talks at this time, was pushed to side with Governor Fubara in the crisis,” he said. “The Ijaw National Congress (INC), led by Prof. Benjamin Okaba, disappointed the Ijaw through its obvious partiality in the matter. Prof. Okaba did not help matters at all.”

He added, “You remember that all the elders in Rivers are already divided into Wike’s or Fubara’s elders. These are people that should have risen to the occasion at this point, but they no longer command the respect that can foster genuine reconciliation. As it stands, there is nothing visible being done to kick-start any reconciliation.”



President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Jonathan Lokpobiri, also expressed disappointment over the handling of the crisis by some Ijaw leaders.

“I can, with all sense of responsibility and conviction, state that if we had applied wisdom in the management of this crisis in Rivers, we would not be where we are today,” Lokpobiri said. “Instead of using wisdom in matters we can nip in the bud, we chose to threaten war that we were not prepared for.”

He continued, “People speak carelessly in an attempt to put an ethnic group into a war that is avoidable. For those who threatened fire and brimstone, the war came but I didn’t hear their voices anymore. We must be wise in prosecuting the struggles of the Niger Delta.”

While reaffirming support for Fubara to complete his term, Lokpobiri stressed that emotional reactions have no place in critical political disputes. “Sometimes wisdom is stronger than the arms we think we have gathered,” he said. “If we had solved this problem internally as we advised earlier, we wouldn’t get to this embarrassing moment of a state of emergency.”

On his part, Kennedy Tonjo-West, President of the Movement for Izon Ethnic Nationality Development (MOSIEND), said his group had maintained neutrality throughout the crisis and is now ready to help initiate peace efforts.



“I am already undertaking some consultations so that the process of reconciliation can start on time. We want Rivers to return to a process of reconciliation without any delay,” he said.

Wike and Fubara have remained at odds since the 2023 general elections, despite Wike’s earlier support for the governor.

Meanwhile, Governor Fubara has since returned to his private residence in Port Harcourt, while most suspended lawmakers, many of them loyalists of Wike, are reportedly abroad on holiday.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/uncertainty-looms-over-rivers-as-wike-fubara-peace-deal-stalls/

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Wike don do his own, make Fubara enjoy

Kosiso12:
Uncertainty Looms Over Rivers as Wike-Fubara Peace Deal Stalls | #Politicsnigeria


The political crisis rocking Rivers State shows no sign of ending as efforts to reconcile Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, have stalled, two weeks after a peace committee was proposed by the National Assembly.

Recall that following heightened tension in the state, President Bola Tinubu in March declared a state of emergency, leading to the six-month suspension of Governor Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all state legislators. Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (rtd) was immediately appointed as Sole Administrator.

Although the National Assembly quickly approved the President’s request, both chambers suggested the formation of a committee to mediate between the warring factions before the suspension period lapses. However, no significant action has been taken toward initiating the peace process.

According to sources in Port Harcourt, the capital city of the state, reconciliation is being hampered by the role some prominent Ijaw and Rivers leaders played during the crisis.

“Those that should have led us out of the woods this time around took sides in the crisis. They lack the credibility to call the two parties to a roundtable,” an insider said.

The source noted that many Ijaw leaders openly supported Governor Fubara while casting aside Wike, further deepening the divide. He also criticized former President Goodluck Jonathan and other groups for allegedly abandoning their neutral roles.



“Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who should have led the peace talks at this time, was pushed to side with Governor Fubara in the crisis,” he said. “The Ijaw National Congress (INC), led by Prof. Benjamin Okaba, disappointed the Ijaw through its obvious partiality in the matter. Prof. Okaba did not help matters at all.”

He added, “You remember that all the elders in Rivers are already divided into Wike’s or Fubara’s elders. These are people that should have risen to the occasion at this point, but they no longer command the respect that can foster genuine reconciliation. As it stands, there is nothing visible being done to kick-start any reconciliation.”



President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Jonathan Lokpobiri, also expressed disappointment over the handling of the crisis by some Ijaw leaders.

“I can, with all sense of responsibility and conviction, state that if we had applied wisdom in the management of this crisis in Rivers, we would not be where we are today,” Lokpobiri said. “Instead of using wisdom in matters we can nip in the bud, we chose to threaten war that we were not prepared for.”

He continued, “People speak carelessly in an attempt to put an ethnic group into a war that is avoidable. For those who threatened fire and brimstone, the war came but I didn’t hear their voices anymore. We must be wise in prosecuting the struggles of the Niger Delta.”

While reaffirming support for Fubara to complete his term, Lokpobiri stressed that emotional reactions have no place in critical political disputes. “Sometimes wisdom is stronger than the arms we think we have gathered,” he said. “If we had solved this problem internally as we advised earlier, we wouldn’t get to this embarrassing moment of a state of emergency.”

On his part, Kennedy Tonjo-West, President of the Movement for Izon Ethnic Nationality Development (MOSIEND), said his group had maintained neutrality throughout the crisis and is now ready to help initiate peace efforts.



“I am already undertaking some consultations so that the process of reconciliation can start on time. We want Rivers to return to a process of reconciliation without any delay,” he said.

Wike and Fubara have remained at odds since the 2023 general elections, despite Wike’s earlier support for the governor.

Meanwhile, Governor Fubara has since returned to his private residence in Port Harcourt, while most suspended lawmakers, many of them loyalists of Wike, are reportedly abroad on holiday.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/uncertainty-looms-over-rivers-as-wike-fubara-peace-deal-stalls/

Na Wike time. Very soon person wey big pass am go unleash mayhem on him. Na turn by turn.

Wike paid apologists . If all elders like Goodluck Johnathan that everyone knows as a peaceful man takes side with Fubara , and all reasonable elders with him , does that not tell you that Wike is the one on the wrong side , and he is still hell-bent in having his way as the only criteria for peace, and you expect them to accept? It won't work

Time for peace don pass.

We're now in Dey your dey season.

Wike....hmmmmm

Even seeing apc praising the guy sef.....wike wey be time bomb

He is loyal to non. Not even to tinubu. He is loyal to his pocket only

People are ambitious but wike doesn't care if people kpai to achieve what he wants at the particular time. He is overly greedy

All this wahala, you call it a greedy godfather.

The most greedy godfather in the history of Nigeria, I dare say!

We have had very many godfathers in recent times; Adams Oshiomole, Nasir El Rufai, George Akume, Udom Emmanuel, Seriake Dickson, Kashim Shetima, even Bola Tinubu himself..

Never have we heard that a godfather chose a CSO (Chief Security Officer) for his successor..
How do you make your successor inherit your own CSO?
Who does that?

Not only that, he chose;

Deputy Governor
Chief of Staff
SSG
All 32 Assembly members
All 19 commissioners but one
All LGA chairmen

Haba!

He most definitely did not anoint Fubara because he loved him the most.
He obviously anointed him because he saw in him a yes man, a stooge, the "mumu", who could never muster the courage to challenge his authority,
Through whom he could actualize his third term bid, and maintain control of the state for another 8 years...


Many would ask the question; why did Sim accept the position if he knew he couldn't do it?

I bet Sim couldn't have known everything he was going to be subjected to eventually..

For instance there was no way Sim could have imagined that he would be forced to accept all commissioners, inherit a Chief Security Officer, forced to accept an SSG and a Chief of Staff;; afterall most of these appointments come after swearing in and settling in.

And what about all the financial obligations??
Who says bigger demands were not made?

When we all woke up to the attempted impeachment of Fubara on the morning of 31st October 2024, Sim posed a question;;

"What did I do to warrant this impeachment? I challenge you to tell the world"

Of course no response came,,
No response could come until months later when they came with a afterthought that Sim himself tried to impeach Martin Amaehule...

Lol..a story only for the minds of idiots to ponder...

How does Sim try to impeach Amaehule only 5 months in power?

At that point he didn't even have 1 single assembly member to his side,(Edison had barely joined him),
he didn't have any LGA chairman, he didn't have any commissioner on his side.

Infact he was still alone and he tried to impeach Martin Amaehule?



Las Las, Tinubu knew the solution to this problem,, but Tinubu himself is an interested party..
But he sold the world a dummy, playing a make-belief that he was a neutral on looker..

At the end of the day, all Sim supporters can be proud, he didn't bow and cow like some other governor did to a Lagos godfather.

He stood up to a big bully, greedy godfather, who needed an SOE declaration from a commander in chief to save face!

Wike wanted 2bn naira of rivers state money monthly, which fubara is not ready to give

Eriokanmi:
Wike wanted 2nb naira of rivers state money monthly, which fubara is not ready to give

You are right but the Figure I don't know

The only solution to this bruhaha is for one person to give way for another.....Wike wants to remain and rule after 8 years which will not be possible and Fubara has tasted POWER and will not be willing to be another person's house boy. Afterall even Obj and Atiku still have their issues till today.

All of them should getat...

RISQUE:
Na Wike time. Very soon person wey big pass am go unleash mayhem on him. Na turn by turn.

You have this in mind when they both started but you failed to caution your Fubara to maintain peace but many of you were hailing him for all what he was doing as God.

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Uncertainty Looms Over Rivers as Wike-Fubara Peace Deal Stalls | #Politicsnigeria



Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/uncertainty-looms-over-rivers-as-wike-fubara-peace-deal-stalls/

The Nigerian National Assembly proposed a peace talk between a political godfather and his political god son.

Next... The Nigerian National Assembly passes a bill establishing The Ministry of Political Godfathers to protect their rights to receive 50% of the state's monthly allocation

President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Jonathan Lokpobiri, also expressed disappointment over the handling of the crisis by some Ijaw leaders.

because they know fubara is from Opobo.

Agbàdo bàstards propaganda. You can smell it a thousand miles away like the armpits of an Oshodi agbero

Toh

Time for guess work, political assumptions, idiotic insinuations and abject journalistic stupidity.

It seems you lack morals and civility. You a disgrace to your family

uote author=chiiraq802 post=134859306]Time for peace don pass.

We're now in Dey your dey season.[/quote]

ddippset:
All this wahala, you call it a greedy godfather.

The most greedy godfather in the history of Nigeria, I dare say!

We have had very many godfathers in recent times; Adams Oshiomole, Nasir El Rufai, George Akume, Udom Emmanuel, Seriake Dickson, Kashim Shetima, even Bola Tinubu himself..

Never have we heard that a godfather chose a CSO (Chief Security Officer) for his successor..
How do you make your successor inherit your own CSO?
Who does that?

Not only that, he chose;

Deputy Governor
Chief of Staff
SSG
All 32 Assembly members
All 19 commissioners but one
All LGA chairmen

Haba!

He most definitely did not anoint Fubara because he loved him the most.
He obviously anointed him because he saw in him a yes man, a stooge, the "mumu", who could never muster the courage to challenge his authority,
Through whom he could actualize his third term bid, and maintain control of the state for another 8 years...


Many would ask the question; why did Sim accept the position if he knew he couldn't do it?

I bet Sim couldn't have known everything he was going to be subjected to eventually..

For instance there was no way Sim could have imagined that he would be forced to accept all commissioners, inherit a Chief Security Officer, forced to accept an SSG and a Chief of Staff;; afterall most of these appointments come after swearing in and settling in.

And what about all the financial obligations??
Who says bigger demands were not made?

When we all woke up to the attempted impeachment of Fubara on the morning of 31st October 2024, Sim posed a question;;

"What did I do to warrant this impeachment? I challenge you to tell the world"

Of course no response came,,
No response could come until months later when they came with a afterthought that Sim himself tried to impeach Martin Amaehule...

Lol..a story only for the minds of idiots to ponder...

How does Sim try to impeach Amaehule only 5 months in power?

At that point he didn't even have 1 single assembly member to his side,(Edison had barely joined him),
he didn't have any LGA chairman, he didn't have any commissioner on his side.

Infact he was still alone and he tried to impeach Martin Amaehule?



Las Las, Tinubu knew the solution to this problem,, but Tinubu himself is an interested party..
But he sold the world a dummy, playing a make-belief that he was a neutral on looker..

At the end of the day, all Sim supporters can be proud, he didn't bow and cow like some other governor did to a Lagos godfather.

He stood up to a big bully, greedy godfather, who needed an SOE declaration from a commander in chief to save face!

I was hoping to see you say he have him a new wife.

Truth is, Fubara started the battle too early.

He could easily have won some of the people you listed to his side in two or three years.

Besides, in politics, NEVER you forget your weight. A career civil servant can not translate to a political principality in a few months.

Given the opportunity all again, Sim will do things differently.

Kosiso12:
Uncertainty Looms Over Rivers as Wike-Fubara Peace Deal Stalls | #Politicsnigeria



Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/uncertainty-looms-over-rivers-as-wike-fubara-peace-deal-stalls/

All these na to use style to extend Sole Administrators tenure and build up to 2027.... Sole Administrator that is already proposing budget and destroying every structure of a democratic elected government.

All those justifying reasons to allow this illegality to continue, may they experience such in their endeavors.

Is this not what I've been saying for long?
The elders failed to broker peace because they have already taken sides. Some are for Fubara, some are for Wike; you hardly see a neutral one among them.

If Jonathan is on fubara's side, wike must definitely be wrong

Nigeria is just a funny country. National assembly has left its duty to dey broker peace between a sitting government and ex governor. Shame on all of us

Wike the man that set his house on fire just pepper his enemies and ego massaging.

Wike and Fubara a formal governor and a suspended government. Its a funny country

Ok

That's why Gov Diri doesn't want him to import insecurity to Bayelsa. He's a difficult man. He wants to win all the time. People like him never have peace. No wonder he is drying up.

ppogba:
I was hoping to see you say he have him a new wife.

Truth is, Fubara started the battle too early.

He could easily have won some of the people you listed to his side in two or three years.

Besides, in politics, NEVER you forget your weight. A career civil servant can not translate to a political principality in a few months.

Given the opportunity all again, Sim will do things differently.

Sim didn't want to be Governor...

Wike desperately wanted him to be.

And he obliged after much consultation.

Given the opportunity again, Sim would want to be as far away from Wike as possible..

That I can bet you.