Rapmoney: Angry youths in Ekpoma, Edo State have attacked Fulani settlements in the town over numerous cases of kidnappings, which they accused the state governor, Monday Okpebholo, of inaction towards the issue.
Violence erupted yesterday, Saturday 10 January when the youths took to the streets to destroy properties belonging to Fulani people. In a video trending online, the youths are seen attacking a goat market where they descended on the goats, killed them and took them home to eat. In another video, the youths were seen bringing down the billboard of the state governor, Monday Okpebholo.
DAVE UMAHI, NUHU RIBADU, HOPE UZODINMA, OTHERS STORMS RIVERS GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Wike's Political Arrogance Have Come To And End.
By Speaker Jethro Daniel.
From every visible sign, the era of Nyesom Wike’s unchecked political dominance and Arrogance has come to an end.
Normally in this life, when a man mistakes temporary power for eternal authority, history is never gentle in its response.
As you can see in this Video, Hon Dave Umahi, the Hon minister of works, Alhaji Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser to the President, Hope Uzodinma, Executive Governor of Imo State, and many other APC Big Boys storms Rivers State government House on a courtesy call on Fubara last night amids impeachment process by the Rivers State House of Assembly.
This Video alone speak louder than a thousand speeches. This convergence of this powerful APC figures in Rivers State Government House at such a sensitive moment is not accidental, nor is it ceremonial. It is symbolic, it is strategic. It is a loud political statement: the ground beneath Wike’s feet is no longer firm.
Wike right from when he was governor, operates as if power was personal property—as if institutions existed to serve his will, not the people’s mandate.
Wike carries himself as a demigod on earth, untouchable, unquestionable, and unaccountable. I have said it before that, one day, just one day, Wike will live to regret this his arrogance, because Power, when abused, eventually abandons its abuser.
Wike failed to understand that political alliances are transactional, not emotional, he failed to understand that the arrangement that the deal between him and Tinubu and APC has clearly expired.
Wike don't want to believe that President Tinubu and APC now sees Wike as a liability to them, and if care is not taken, Wike will be removed from the ministerial position that is making him misbehave.
In today’s politic, usefulness determines survival—and when a player becomes a liability, sentiment disappears, and the signals are clear that the umbrella has closed, the shield withdrawn, and the protection gone.
And if he din not quickly humble himself now, he will end up without any strong political party, because the PDP he fractured has stacked him and moved on with resolve, and from all indication, the APC has made its position clear on anything Wike, and no serious political platform will love to accommodate a man who treats structures with contempt and loyalty as disposable like Wike.
I pray this serves as a lesson to those politician who believes power is permanent, who elevates ego above humility. I pray they understand that no matter how loud your voice is, how deep your pockets are, or how wide your influence is—there is always an end.
Power is borrowed, authority is temporary, and history is unforgiving.
May this serve as a solemn warning to all of them who see themselves as small gods on earth: there is a time for rising, and there is a time for reckoning. And when that time comes, no amount of bluster can stop the fall.
Na Fubara dey pity this man. All these statements suppose dey displayed for strategic places for Rivers State. Play the dirty politics Fubara. That's the only language wike understands.
hrm93: I’ve just completed my first semester in the MBA program at the Ahmadu Bello University Distance Learning (ABUDLC), and here’s an honest review for anyone considering the program.
Onboarding & Welcome Experience The program started fairly, but students were expected to figure out key things (like WhatsApp groups and tutor access) by checking forums on the learning management system. This information should have been clearly communicated in a welcome email. Score: 5/10
Lecturers & Teaching The lecturers in the first semester (they tried sha but my 2nd semester proved it was a set u) were generally fair and reasonably active. Engagement was frequent enough, and the teaching quality was decent overall. Score: 6/10
Examinations (First Semester) I wrote my exams on the Lagos mainland at JKK Building, Anthony. Day 1 was very disorganized, although things improved on Day 2. However, when you factor in the emotional and mental stress (especially for working professionals) the experience was far from ideal. Institutions of this caliber should be proactive, not reactive, particularly when they claim to be shaping Africa’s future business leaders. Score: 4/10
Examinations (Second Semester – Current Situation) As I prepare for second-semester exams, I received an email just two days before the papers informing us that the Lagos center has been moved from Anthony to Abule Egba. For working students, this last-minute change is extremely disruptive. Score: 1/10
Grading System Some lecturers still operate with the “5/5 is for God” mentality, even in 2025, in an era where AI and modern learning tools are redefining education. This approach feels outdated and discouraging. Score: 6/10
Final Thoughts If you’re considering this program and have a high tolerance for stress and surprise changes, then this might work for you. At times, it honestly feels like a toxic relationship, you praise them twice for enabling remote learning, then spend eight times dealing with avoidable frustration just to enjoy that privilege.
Won’t recommend to anyone I love.
Let me quickly tell my friend that Ahmadu Bello Uni is a no go areas, he was actually considering them for Distance MBA.
BondRiv: Are you are Rivers man? Allow him be how? To continue running our state like a dictator? Keep your emotions in check and leave our state alone.
These men, you guys don't reason properly anymore. If you call Fubara a dictator, what was Wike during his tenure?
Most of these men no get any constituency project in their various constituencies,na to dey attend burials, marriages, child dedication up and down but once it comes to Fubara, them go dey serious dey read motions wey their aides write
Dead on arrival.
Why the Impeachment move? I been think say them talk say Fubara no go get APC ticket? Abi that one don cut?
fergie001: The Rivers State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Sim Fubara.
These Assembly members are behaving like over-fed babies. No steeze, nothing at all. What makes them feel they can just Impeach Fubara just like that? Martins don dey take very old whiskey too.
See as Martins dey lament with him vgly face. His pain is that Fubara has refused to appear before him. Martins Ntoor!!
Hedonisco: Stop taking nonsense. This primitive kind of reasoning is similar to how Nigerian police people reason, and I wouldn't be surprised if you are one or maybe the son of one.
What is the criminal culpability in being a passenger? Which law exactly did he break as a passenger? Some of you people can be so annoying.
Lolz. Look who calls someone primitive. It's actually very funny. You guys can actually mention laws but when such laws catch up with you, you deviate from the subject matter.
I hate when we can’t dispassionately assess issues without throwing that poor man jab.
The first day I saw the accident, I suggested that the driver be prosecuted.
If you look at the impact that vehicle had, a Lexus SUV for that matter, you’d realize that only recklessness could have caused the accident.
If he were to be a little bit more careful, he would have been able to maneuver the situation and avert that tragedy.
The accident is 100% on the driver and those who drive know it.
As a hirer, are you not mandated to caution the driver when you notice his over speeding? You guys haven't answered his question, if that vehicle was being driven by one of those AJs friends, do you think he would have been prosecuted? Absolutely not. I feel at this juncture, if the driver is being prosecuted, AJ has some case to answer as well. They have used that poor man as scape goat. When you guys see the truth, say it and stop twisting things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiSyy44L5hg The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, has alleged that his successor, the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, upon resumption of office cancelled an employment process by his (Wike’s) administration which engaged 10,000 youths of the state. Wike regretted that Fubara was priding with projects he (Wike) started in Ahoada and Emohua areas, describing Fubara as ‘a bad child.’
This evvil man.
Wike that did recruitment for only rumuepirikom people in the guise of employing Rivers people. He has been talking since as if he did anything good for Rivers people
9jatriot: Fubara comes across as a treacherous, weak, and sycophantic individual. There’s just something about him that reeks of deceit. With Wike, for all his antics, you at least know where you stand.
Fubara, on the other hand, seems like a fickle-minded opportunist, willing to do anything to cling to power. He plays the role of a sycophant to get what he wants, only to turn his back once his goals are met.
During the campaign, he trailed Wike like a puppet, only to betray him shortly after assuming power. He went as far as demolishing the House of Assembly building in his lust for control and is even suspected of being involved in pipeline sabotage to maintain his grip on power. Such desperation disqualifies him from public office and the responsibility of leadership.
Reports suggest that, for the sake of peace, he was advised to abandon his second-term ambition—and he agreed. He was seen following Wike around during his ordeal, seemingly compliant. He didn’t have to agree; he could have made his case right then to continue his term, but he chose to accept the terms presented.
Yet, the moment he returned to office, he suddenly had the "brilliant" idea to join the APC—not because the president compelled him, but because he sees it as a springboard to regain power. Once again, he’s playing the fool, pretending loyalty to the APC until he secures what he wants.
Personally, I neither like nor trust individuals like him. He isn’t the first governor to turn against his former benefactor, but he’s the only one who makes such a spectacle of it. Even now, the governors of Kaduna and Kano have parted ways with their benefactors, yet they handle it without the same drama.
The APC needs to tread carefully with someone like Fubara. He isn’t joining the party out of a commitment to good governance or loyalty to the APC. If anything, he has proven himself untrustworthy and lacking in wisdom, both in his actions and his timing. They should learn from their experience with Obaseki. Once treacherous, always treacherous.
If I had to choose between Wike and Fubara, I’d trust Wike—flaws and all—any day. At least with Wike, you know what you’re getting.
Mr. Poster. Should we give you the trajectory of your Wike? I guess you've seen it before now and you know but as a slave who has lived as one all your life you chose to turn a blind eye. If Fubara is bad, Wike is worst.
ruggedtimi: they couldnt try it because no1; LGA chairmen get their money from the state then, no2; the Assembly was with wike, so wike could easily suspend you. But Sim is handicaped doing any of the above. It will take the Grace Of God for Sims to handle these LGA Chairmen.
Let Sim scale through primaries first. Everybody go get sense.
press9jatv: Former Chairman of Emuoha Local Government Area in Rivers State, Chidi Lloyd, has faulted the call by the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, asking the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to resign.
Lloyd said such a call was misguided, as the power to appoint or remove a minister rests solely with the President.
Tensions escalated earlier this week when Wike, during an event in Rivers State, told Basiru to steer clear of the state’s political affairs following the APC scribe’s open expression of support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
In a swift response, Basiru accused Wike of being obsessed with Rivers’ politics and called on him to resign from his ministerial post to focus on the state’s affairs.
Reacting to the development, Lloyd, in an interview with Punch, dismissed Basiru’s remarks as politically motivated and lacking merit.
“He wasn’t the one who appointed the Minister of the FCT, and cannot ask him to resign. I wish he could have said so before the 2023 elections. I wonder how many votes he gave to the All Progressives Congress in the State of Osun,” Lloyd stated.
He went on to accuse Basiru of hypocrisy, suggesting that the APC scribe may have ulterior motives.
“You know, people forget easily. When they come to collect dollars, they forget where we are coming from. It’s normal, but I don’t want to believe that such a statement emanated from him. But it could be dollars, because for you to get the attention of the Governor of Rivers State, you must abuse Nyesom Wike,” he said.
He added, “He forgets how the person he is talking to now, who has become his friend overnight, emerged as governor.”
“Basiru Is A Busybody” — Wike Ally, Wodi Also commenting, a staunch ally of Wike, Chimelem Wodi, said Basiru lacked the authority to demand Wike’s resignation, arguing that only the President could make such a decision.
“He has no right to say what he has said because he is not even active in his party. So, he has no such powers and I think he is trying to incur the wrath of Rivers people and well-meaning citizens of the state who collectively backed the FCT Minister to represent them,” Wodi said.
He added that President Bola Tinubu continues to hold Wike in high regard and that the FCT Minister remains one of the administration’s top performers.
The FCT minister has not committed any crime, or whatsoever, that will make Mr President disqualify him. Mr President has on several occasions said the FCT Minister is a good man and a performer. Today, if you are talking about the best minister so far in terms of performance, Wike has done very well. So, I think the APC secretary is just a busybody,” he added.
Chidi Lloyd is still the chairman of Emohua, he's not former. Na the eeeeeeeeeeedddddhiot invite Amaewhule to come commission project for Emohua same day Sim was to do project commissioning, something they cannot try in Wike’s regime.
SlavaUkraini: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has indicated that he has parted ways politically with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, ahead of the 2027 elections.
Wike said he would personally support a candidate he can trust to succeed Fubara, stressing that he would not repeat what he described as the mistakes of the 2023 election.
The former Rivers State governor made the remarks while addressing his supporters over the weekend in Ahoada Local Government Area of the state.
According to him, previous agreements reached with the governor were allegedly violated, making further political cooperation impossible.
“We will not make the mistake we made in 2023,” Wike said, adding that no individual would dictate political decisions to him in Rivers State.
He also dismissed claims that recent political slogans and rallies would automatically secure an electoral ticket for any aspirant.
DAILY POST recalls that Governor Fubara recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Wike, however, clarified that his open support for President Bola Tinubu does not translate into automatic backing for Fubara’s re-election bid.
He reiterated his support for Tinubu, saying the president deserved a second term, citing what he described as Tinubu’s goodwill towards Rivers State, including his appointment as FCT minister.
Despite this, Wike maintained that political decisions in Rivers State would be guided strictly by trust and interests.
“So, if you like, shout on your mandate 50 times a day. It will not give you an automatic ticket. If you like, bring everybody, shout on your mandate that is not an automatic ticket.
"Politics is about interest,” he said, adding that he would support a candidate he can rely on and “sleep with his eyes closed.”
If you see Wike, bill am, collect the money, na Rivers money but when it comes to 2027 Flagbearer tell am say make him no near there, Fubara will complete his 8years and heaven will not fall. Tinubu is in support of Fubara 100%.
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