The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has named three former political allies—Celestine Omehia, Abiye Sekibo, and Austin Okpara—as the real adversaries in the escalating political conflict in Rivers State, distancing himself from a direct feud with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
In an exclusive interview with BBC Pidgin released Saturday, Wike stated that his issues were not with Fubara personally but with those “eating where they did not sow.” “I no get wahala with Fubara. Na Omehia, Sekibo, and Okpara I dey fight,” he said, accusing the trio of manipulating Fubara into opposing him.
Wike, the former governor of Rivers who played a crucial role in Fubara’s emergence, accused his former allies of exploiting the current tensions for their own gain. “Dem dey push am make e face me. I don defeat dem before, I go give dem final defeat,” he warned.
This declaration comes on the heels of a reported apology from Fubara to Wike, signaling attempts to reconcile. However, political watchers say Wike’s naming of key rivals marks a new escalation in Rivers' power tussle.
Governor Fubara had earlier been suspended by President Tinubu amid reports of a declared state of emergency in Rivers, intensifying speculations about the real power struggle in the oil-rich state.
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