The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State of dismantling the political structures he laid in the state within three months of assuming office.
Speaking in a media chat with TVC News, Wike said he was instrumental in Fubara’s emergence as governor and had even laid the foundation for his second term by asking him to continue the Ring Road project he inaugurated.
However, he expressed disappointment that Fubara, instead of building on his legacy, chose to destroy the political structures that brought him into power.
Wike further alleged that Fubara sent people to burn the state House of Assembly in an attempt to stop his impeachment. He questioned the rationale behind this action, noting that the impeachment process takes time.
He added that the reason he is keeping calm is because he respects President Tinubu and won’t want to disobey Tinubu’s order.
Wike’s comments come against the backdrop of a simmering political crisis in Rivers State. The crisis comes just months after the inauguration of Fubara as governor on May 29.
