The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has been accused of doing everything to remove the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and bring his loyalist into office.
The allegation was made by a political strategist, Baba Yusuf during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ programme on Friday.
He said, “Wike has taken this recalcitrant position despite several interventions by President Bola Tinubu even in his favour.
“It got to the point where Mr President has to take tough decisions of suspending the democratic institution in Rivers for six months. Obviously, it’s a fight to finish. If you look at the entire game plan now, some days ago, we saw some of them shifting ground, today, they made a U-turn.
“If you look at the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), we all know that Chapter six, Section 191 provides for the Speaker to take over in the event that the governor and the deputy are impeached.
“Wike wants to upend Fubara and bring his stooge into office by virtue of impeachment.
If this happens, Martin Amaewhule, who is the speaker of the Rivers State Assembly, will emerge as acting governor as is provided by the 1999 constitution as amended.”
