The aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to comments made by the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, saying he no longer wishes to return to his position.
This reaction followed Fubara’s public statement during a service held in Port Harcourt to honour the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark.
During the event, Fubara addressed the audience, mentioning that he had moved on emotionally and mentally from the role of governor.
He questioned whether people truly believed he was still interested in the office, pointing out that he was doing better since stepping away from the seat of power.
Fubara’s statement came shortly after President Bola Tinubu suspended him, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the entire Rivers State House of Assembly.
The six-month suspension was introduced as part of a federal move to bring calm to Rivers State, where tensions had risen due to a political clash between Fubara and Wike.
A retired naval officer, Ibok-Ete Ibas, was named Sole Administrator of the state to maintain order.
The disagreement between Fubara and Wike had been growing steadily, mostly revolving around who controls political affairs in the state.
The tension reached a worrying level, with threats of unrest from some Niger Delta militant groups who warned they would strike oil facilities if the conflict escalated.
Reacting to Fubara’s remark about no longer being interested in returning to power, Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, took to social media to mock him.
He compared the situation to a broken marriage and suggested that if Fubara had truly left the position in spirit, he should make it official and walk away through legal means.
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