A political strategist, Baba Yusuf, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of doing everything to remove the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and bring his loyalist into office.
Naijaonpoint reports that Yusuf made this allegation on Friday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ programme.
According to Yusuf, the ongoing crisis in Rivers State is a fight to finish, citing the action of the Rivers lawmakers regarding the impeachment proceedings against Fubara.
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.”