Tony Okocha, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has expressed doubt that the ongoing political crisis in the state will be resolved this year.
The crisis, primarily driven by tensions between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has significantly disrupted governance in the region.
In a statement last week, Okocha, speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, forecasted that Rivers State could face even greater political turmoil in 2025.
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He accused Governor Fubara of exacerbating divisions rather than fostering peace, claiming that the governor’s actions have contributed to the escalating conflict.
During an interview on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, Okocha reiterated his concerns, asserting that he does not foresee a resolution to the crisis this year. “I do not see Rivers coming out of this quagmire,” he stated.
Okocha also criticized Fubara for failing to extend an olive branch to Wike, his predecessor, during the recent holiday season.
Okocha said, “The yuletide season provided even enemies opportunities to pay visits to one another and resolve their issues. The governor of Rivers State and his immediate benefactor could not have been enemies. Even if they were, it was time to exchange convivialities and goodwill. What would it have taken anybody to congratulate your boss on his birthday? It does not take anything away from him by my understanding and assessment.”
He stated that if Fubara truly desired peace, he would have congratulated Wike on his 57th birthday in December 2024 and paid him a visit during the holiday season.
“A governor who wants peace can just drive to the minister’s house to greet him on a Christmas day and I am sure nobody would chase him away if he did so. Instead of doing that, he is threatening brimstones and fire… I don’t see peace anytime close,” the APC chairman said.
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