The acclaimed godfather of Rivers State politics and former Governor Nyesom Wike has declared that he would not discourage the members of the House of Assembly not to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Penpushing reports that Wike who had been at loggerhead with Fubara for over a year, over political differences made the declaration during a thanksgiving service and grand civic reception held on Saturday by the people of Kalabari in his honour.
The former Governor who is now a Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) blamed his successor (Fubara) for the collapse of the peace deal initiated by President Bola Tinubu during the course of the crisis.
“The assembly should be allowed to perform their constitutional duties. People who love peace don’t threaten people. The more you threaten, the more you worsen the situation. Assembly people should do their work. Whatever they deem necessary that is constitutional, they should do’, he said.
Penpushing further reports that Wike, at the ceremony organised by Ijaw leaders under the aegis of the New Associates, the civic reception held in Abalama, a town in Asari-Toro Local Government Area of Rivers State, accused Fubara of reneging on the peace deal.
The Minister emphasized that Fubara’s actions showed the governor was not reliable, adding that after first move to be impeach by the lawmakers, the President intervened for peace, but Fubara failed to implement his own part of agreement, rather was instigating many court actions to thwart the resolution
“Mr President invited all of us for peace. After that day, we, the leaders sat. We told the assembly to drop that impeachment notice, since Mr President has intervened for peace’, Wike said.
“Instead of them (Fubara administration) to do their own part, they instigated so many court actions, using it as an excuse to scuttle the peace deal. When the president intervened, they went to court challenging Mr President that he assumed power that is not constitutional’, he added.
Penpushing also reports that Wike chided Fubara and his supporters for allegedly seeking the president’s intervention again after reportedly resisting the peace deal which he (Tinubu) initially brokered.
The Minister added that it is important that one is consistent with actions, pointing out that the Governor is being surrounded with enemies who opposed to his election, and having become Governor, they were providing him with detrimental advice
Penpushing reports that Wike condemned the seizure of allowances of members of the state assembly, insisting that it was unjust, stressing that he listened to bad advice which is affecting him now
“All these things you are seeing, I told the governor, ‘God gave you something, eat it peacefully. It is not good for you to face this crisis.’ But they told him, ‘you are governor. You have money.’ Money is not everything. All these people have nothing to offer. See where we are now. How far?”, he said.
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