Amidst the ongoing crisis in Rivers State, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has stated that he would forgive Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his former political protégé and successor, if Fubara genuinely seeks forgiveness.
Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, made this declaration during a media parley in Abuja on Friday.
When questioned about whether he would forgive Fubara if asked, Wike affirmed, “Sincerely.”
The relationship between Wike and Fubara has deteriorated recently, stemming from a power struggle over the state’s political and structural resources.
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This conflict also impacted the state House of Assembly, leading to 27 suspended members defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
During the interview, Wike disclosed that two governors had approached him to mediate the dispute between him and Fubara.
While withholding the governors’ identities, Wike stated that he had expressed his willingness to make peace with his successor.
“These two governors came to me and I said, ‘look, I am here for peace. What does he want?’ and they said, ‘look, we will do everything.’
In sincerity, if anybody comes, it must be in sincerity. The best opportunity was when the President intervened,” Wike explained.
The minister also voiced his support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, asserting that he desired Governor Fubara’s removal.
He argued that Tinubu’s intervention prevented the state from collapsing and that the decision to appoint a sole administrator following Fubara’s suspension was the correct course of action.
“As a politician, I am not happy with the declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers state. I wanted the outright removal of the governor. But for the interest of the state, the president did the right thing to prevent anarchy in the state.
“The matter is in court but people must say the truth. The governor was gone. It is not on my place to make it good for the governor. As a politician, my business is not to make him comfortable and that is why there is power plane,” Wike added.
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