TRUTH IS OUT! See The Shocking Reason For Fight Between Wike And Fubara
The previous governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, sent Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara the list of commissioners, special advisers, and other important aides along with their responsibilities, PUNCH gathered.
The governor’ s close aide, who revealed this information exclusively to Saturday Punch, claimed that Fubara was not involved in the appointments since his predecessor was the only one in charge of choosing and appointing them.
Commissioners Loyal To Wike- Source
According to the source, the fact that some commissioners resigned confirmed that Wike, who appointed Fubara as the governor’ s replacement, had imposed them rather than the governor’ s choice.
” Yes, the commissioners’ resignation has demonstrated that they were not appointed by the governor, ” the aide said. He never nominated them. The outgoing governor sent the governor a list of commissioners and advisers along with instructions on what portfolios and posts they should hold. The governor was even given authority over security personnel and given precise orders about where to station them. ”
” Is there a way for the governor to appoint advisers, commissioners, and other officials and have them retire in this manner? It isn’ t achievable. Remember that we have only been in office for roughly seven months. The governor’ s designated commissioners refuse to resign. ”
The source added, ” Yes, the former governor was correct to say he bought the forms for everyone, ” in response to the FCT minister’ s assertion that the governor and all other elected officials in Rivers State did not purchase nomination forms out of their own pockets. But, please, with what cash? You are aware of the salary of a governor as well as the expense of the People’ s Democratic Party’ s nomination and expression of interest forms. ”
” Let those who wish to depart, and the governor will gather his team members— not spies sent to gather intelligence on the administration. ”
More Commissioner Resigned
On Friday, three further commissioners joined the Rivers State Executive Council’ s resignation frenzy.
These commissioners are Dr. Jacobson Nbina for transportation, Dr. Gift Worlu for housing, and Austen Ben- Chioma for the environment.
Separate letters, which one of our correspondents cited, contained their resignations and were sent to the governor via the Secretary to the State Government.
Wike also appointed Nbina and Austen- Ben Chioma as commissioners.
This brings the total number of commissioners who have resigned their positions to nine.
Nbina called Saturday Punch on Friday to confirm his resignation and stated, ” Yes, I resigned yesterday (Thursday). ”
When asked why he did what he did, he replied, ” It has to do with commitments to my family and myself. I have no grievances about the governor. It is really intimate.
Though it hasn’ t been verified, there were rumours that their actions were laying the groundwork for them to formally defect to the APC.
Fubara’ s cabinet had earlier seen the resignations of Prof. Chinedu Mmom (Education), Mrs. Inime Aguma (Social Welfare and Rehabilitation), Prof. Isaac Kamalu (Finance), Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN (Attorney- General and Commissioner for Justice), and Dr. Des George- Kelly (Works).
Mmom, Adangor, Aguma, George- Kelly, Nbina, and Kamalu were all commissioners during the recently concluded Wike administration prior to their reappointment by Fubara.
Wike’ s chief of staff for eight years was Emeka Woke, who also left Fubara’ s cabinet to serve as special duties commissioner.
Chief Tony Okocha, the APC’ s Caretaker Committee Chairman in Rivers State, told our correspondent on Wednesday that this weekend is set aside for the official launch of the new party in the state. He also stated, ” You will see the tsunami that will happen that day. ”
Assembly Demolition Continues
The state House of Assembly structure was still being demolished on Friday, with the sacred chambers being fully removed.
Upon visiting the complex at around 10 a. m. , one of our journalists observed that four bulldozers were in the process of demolishing other nearby structures.
Joe Johnson, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, had informed reporters that the state government had decided to demolish the complex constructed under Dr. Peter Odili’ s administration because, following the governor’ s visit to evaluate the damage caused by the October 29, 2023, explosion, he had gotten in touch with a firm that had revealed the building had integrity issues and was unfit for legislative business.
Thus, the complex will be rebuilt by the government. However, the lawmakers would have a place to sit until the building is finished thanks to a facility given by the state, Johnson said.
The Assembly entrance was guarded by a patrol van full of police officers, and although there were no longer any physical barriers preventing vehicles from entering the complex, security blockades were still in place on both ends of Moscow Road.
Why NASS Can’ t Step In- Rep
The House of Representatives has provided justification for its decision to abstain from taking over the operations of the Rivers State House of Assembly, which is presently in disarray due to the conflict between Fubara and Wike.
In what has been called the ” battle for the soul of the oil- rich state, ” Fubara, the political godson of the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has physically split ways with the outgoing governor.
27 lawmakers who were reportedly Wike supporters defected to the All Progressives Congress earlier this week. Fubara, who seems willing to accept the consequences, wasted little time demolishing the state House of Assembly complex, which was seen as a brilliant move to override any votes the lawmakers might have taken against him.
Since then, events have happened quickly, with a few high- ranking government officials quitting their jobs in a rerun of the Godwin Obaseki/Adams Oshiomhole spat from a few years ago.
On Friday, the state’ s political crisis took a new turn when the National President of the Ijaw National Congress and two members of the National Assembly from Rivers State led separate delegations to Port Harcourt to express their support for the governor and protest the events taking place in the state.
The two members of the House of Representatives who are members of the National Assembly are Boma Goodhead, who represents the Asari- Toru/Akuku- Toru Federal Constituency, and Awaji- Inombek Abiante, who represents the Andoni/Opopo/Nkoro Federal Constituency.
