The Chairman, South South Development Commission, Chibudom Nwuche, has adviced political players to leave Rivers State alone and face their home states.
Nwuche argued that Rivers State has its own peculiar way of playing politics which outsiders may not understand.
He urged those trying to meddle in the internal politics of Rivers to leave the state alone and instead focus on winning their respective home states for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Naijaonpoint reports that Nwuche, a former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives gave the advice on Wednesday, during a “thank you” visit to Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers, by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
He insisted that politics is local and advised politicians from other states to steer clear of Rivers politics.
“Go back to your states and demonstrate your political strength. Leave Rivers State alone. Rivers State has its own peculiar political dynamics that outsiders may not fully understand.
“We are a political family. When a leader chooses, all of us, the least we can do is show gratitude and work collectively as a team. Dividing the team is not how gratitude is shown,” he said.
Nwuche commended Wike for the political ingenuity that made Rivers people to vote Tinubu for president and Siminalayi Fubara for governor during the 2023 general elections, adding that the people of the area will follow Wike’s directive for the 2027 election.
He however expressed regret that the choice of Fubara had turned out “very disappointing.”
He praised Wike for executing more than 22 projects in the area, stressing that no other governor had come close to what the minister had done in the state since 1999.
“No governor in Rivers has come close to the level of impact we have witnessed during your tenure as our governor. Therefore, wherever you go, there we shall go,” he said.
Wike explained that his visit was to thank the people for electing Tinubu in 2023 and to further mobilise them to do the same in 2027.
He assured the people that the leadership mistake in Rivers State would be corrected in 2027.