PlatinumTimesng: Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, made his first public appearance on Sunday following his suspension by President Bola Tinubu, ThisDay Nigeria reports.
Fubara attended a church service at Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt, where he was seen interacting with congregants.
His appearance comes amid ongoing political tensions in the state after the declaration of a state of emergency and the suspension of key elected officials.
owobokiri: This fake prophet should be arrested for being a weird alarmist
These are the last days and he must manifest as prophesied in scriptures. Just ensure you cancel his utterances anywhere you come across them. Just cancel him!
Former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Speaking during an interview on News Central TV, Sowore described Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, and President Bola Tinubu as “the three most dangerous persons in Nigeria.”
He criticized the declaration of emergency, calling it an attempt to sacrifice the entire state structure.
“The declaration of emergency was purely an attempt to sacrifice an entire state structure — not the first, but one of the first that is more brazen. In this case, they want Wike to control one of Nigeria’s richest states, Rivers,” Sowore said.
Sowore further explained the situation, stating that everything had been leading to this moment since Siminalayi Fubara was appointed as governor.
“So everything has been pointing to that process ever since Fubara was appointed—or selected, whichever way you want to put it,” he added.
According to SaharaReporters, he alleged that Wike had to involve President Tinubu in order to take control of the state from Fubara.
“It got to a point where Wike had to reach Tinubu, who is his principal in this case, to move in and take the state from Fubara so they can have it for themselves. That’s what they executed,” Sowore remarked.
Sowore also pointed out the roles of the three individuals—Wike, Akpabio, and Tinubu—in this political maneuvering.
“There are three individuals we must watch out for: the FCT Minister, that is Nyesom Wike; the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; and Nigeria’s president himself, Bola Tinubu. These are guys that are very dangerous. They are dangerous because they have lived a life of crime and impunity — whichever way you want to call it — and got away with it,” Sowore said.
He claimed that these figures had risen to power through criminality without facing repercussions.
“The reason why these guys are different from every dangerous person you have ever met in your life is that they have risen through the ranks of crime and impunity and gotten to the top without consequences. That’s what you are seeing them doing now,” he added.
Sowore also predicted that the Nigerian National Assembly would support the state of emergency.
“This morning, I was invited to a media interview by Channels TV, and I did predict that the Nigerian National Assembly would not do anything — they would endorse Bola Tinubu’s state of emergency. They are all in on this, and that’s why Nigerians must understand that there is no way out. They gang up against us; we must gang up against them too,” Sowore concluded.
https://x.com/YeleSowore/status/1903068560970207457?t=FBiwmJUiS3iXjODNoT1ASA&s=19[/quote]He deliberately omitted to mention his own name. Sowore was asked on Channels TV what he would do differently if he stood in President Tinubu's position in today's Nigeria. He danced around and dodged the question because he had no answer to the question. All he kept talking about was some revolution! Sowore is a rabble rouser! He will do well to tell which public school his children attend in Nigeria and the location of his family residence in this country. He needs to account for the funds of the AAC political party on whose platform he contested the last presidential election. He lavished the party funds at Raddison blu hotel and other frivolities he calls out other politicians for!
GboyegaD: What is happening with Ajaokuta Steel and the Osogbo Steel Rolling Mills? Instead of starting new projects, it would be good to first bring the moribund ones back to live.
We are deceiving ourselves. Gathering scrap metal and fashioning them into steel rods is not a steel industry properly so called. That is what is presently happening in Nigeria. A proper steel industry is scooping out iron ore deposits from the ground and processing them into steel billets for use as iron rods, steel plates, engine blocks etc used in manufacturing cars et al. That is a proper steel industry properly built. It was intended to mine Ajaokuta containing deposits of iron ores for the ores and process them into steel billets at Osogbo and Aladja while the Nigerian Machine Tools Company strategically located across the road from the Osogbo Steel Rolling Mill will produce the engine blocks and machine tools for a virile auto and manufacturing industry in Nigeria. Fast forward to 2025. The Osogbo Steel plant has a big tree growing out of the Administration building which will ultimately be pulled down because of the structural damage to it. The premises have been sold or leased to Dangote who uses it as a warehouse for rice and cement thus killing the laudable initiative. The Machine tools has been sold to someone else who appears to have stripped off the assets and keeps the premises well painted with nothing happening there. Corruption is the reason we are not sizzling in Nigeria!
Fubara and his corner are huge on threats but poor in strategy. Going forward he will be impeached by the NASS who now make laws for Rivers State. The threats have no effect in the National Assembly located far away from Port Harcourt at Abuja. Amaewhule is set to be Governor. Only God can change that.
fullclub: Few days ago a Nigerian woman attempted to end her life at clapham Junction train station
A woman of Nigerian Origin attempted suicide at clapham Junction train station London. She miraculously survived it. Those back home wants to jakpaa and some abroad wants to commit suicide! A truly worthless life.
The kind looting wey go happen under this man watch will be unprecedented
Tinubu should stop welcoming military to replace our elected officers
You are encouraging the serving army chiefs to remove elected governments
This was how balewa started until there was coup
You put the cart before the horse. It is the civvies who handle democracy carelessly and give room for military intervention. Truth is the Rivers State House of Assembly was set to impeach Fubara who in turn was ready to signal the “boys” to start their insurrection. Fubara lacks the balls deny that he did not say that the “boys” await his instructions. Telegraphic evidence!
When your terms expires in a few months and you face re-election is when we will know whether or not una constituencies send una the kind message una dey deliver!
Bluntemperor: Just the Truth and Facts. We are too emotional ( tribal,ethnic, selfish,etc) in Nigeria. Alas,we see ALL THINGS - from our Jaundice EYES - where all things are Yellow 🟡 to us. Too Shameful Indeed!
Actually that was a summary of Fubura online done by AI without my asking! I simply copied and pasted it.
Gov Fubara did the following: 1. Demolished the state House of Assembly 2. Presented Budget to 4 members out of 27, 3. Conducted LG elections against court order. 4. Removed traditional rulers 5. His boys are blowing up pipelines yet PDP Governors are heating things up the more. Well, let's have the Courts determine the matter. Locus Standi is one mountain they must surmount to maintain the action they have filed.
Gov Fubara 1. Demolished the state House of Assembly 2. Presented Budget to 4 members out of 27, 3. Conducted LG elections against court order. 4. Removed traditional rulers 5. His boys are blowing up pipelines yet PDP Governors are heating things up the more. Well, let's have the Courts determine the matter. Locus Standi is one mountain they must surmount to maintain the action they have filed.
Peter Obi The Hyena. Always looking out to feast on leftovers of news and something to comment on. What did you say about the matter before now? The law is silent on the suspension of the Governor. The NASS is expected to rise up to the occasion and specifically name a sole administrator as the law abhors vacuum.
kmst: It was in this context. There was a whole breakdown of law and order and public safety in Lagos with endsars the Gov even wrote buhari but he never took over the state he did order military to help the state government. Somehow you lots want to defend an unconstitutional move by a president to say he can suspend another elected official?
You will do well to note that there is a difference between a political crisis and a threat of insecurity. Political crisis is more dangerous and requires more attention. Rivers State wahala nah political crisis.
Sim lacked tact. Political taata dey fight an Eze Gburugburu of politics. Who nor know say Sim go crack head commot blood for nose and lose network finally!
He should be out in the creeks as a newly recruited militant! Previously he told the boys to await instructions! Sadly he is not headed for leadership in the creeks as he lacks the balls for that!! The red biro has fallen of his shaky fingers! Boys will show him who be Oga for creeks!!