Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said he is not a prophet, but only fasting and prayers will save the Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, in the current political crisis rocking the oil-rich State.
Fayose disclosed this during Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today show.
He was apparently referring to the battle of wits between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike and the Governor, as well as the impeachment notice against the Governor by the Rivers State House of Assembly members perceived to be loyal to the FCT Minister.
Fayose faulted Governor Fubara for appointing people into his cabinet and spending state funds without recourse and approval of the State Assembly.
He said, “I’m not a prophet, but what is happening in Rivers now, it will take fasting and prayers to save Fubara; it takes the President intervening.
“How can he be appointing people in his cabinet and spending money without constitutional backing and approval of the State Assembly?
“People are talking about Wike; remove Wike. Can you remove who or what he is? Can’t you see people popping out during his rallies?”
According to Fayose, he had years ago warned Governor Fubara on his inauguration day against betraying Wike.
“During his inauguration, I told Wike that I wanted to tell Fubara one or two things against betraying him, but Wike said I shouldn’t worry, that Fubara will not do it, I told Fubara not to fight that man that he will fight and not stop fighting.”
The former Ekiti governor said even President Bola Tinubu hates ingratitude, stating that if not by the grace of God, those whom the President has helped could have abandoned him, giving an instance that if the President did not make Wike FCT Minister, the Minister could have been buried politically.
Fayose also narrated a story about a beautiful bride given attention by many suitors, reminding the suitors that the beautiful bride was trained and taken care of by her father.
He said, “Fubara is the beautiful bride, all the governors courting him today should know that Wike made him.”