Rivers Of Crisis: “I have Defeated Wike”, Fubara Assures Ijaw Kinsmen

Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers state has boasted that his predecessor, Nyesom Wike is no match for him in the current battle for the soul of the state.

The governor said he has defeated the former governor now Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister, his estranged political godfather on whose back he rode to government house last year.

The magazine reported that Wike admitted earlier in the week that he made a grave mistake for supporting Fubara to become the governor of the oil rich state, promising to rectify his error when the time comes.

But the governor who has escaped impeachment from the House of Assembly members supporting wike, said he has put the FCT minister in his place.

Fubara spoke when the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, paid him a solidarity visit in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Thursday.

The visit was also part of activities to mark post-humous birthday of Isaac Boro, a prominent Ijay son and activist in his lifetime.

The IYC had assured the governor that he has their support in his current battle for survival.

Fubara said: “I am happy that you’ve told me this morning that when I call on you, you will respond. But there is nothing to call on you for because we have already defeated them.

“By the special grace of God, what they thought that they would have done to us while we were celebrating our one year in office, they are the ones sleeping with their two eyes open. It shows that we have the Ijaw blood. And what is that blood: it is the blood of action; less talk, more action.”

The raging battle between the two former allies worsened recently after some lawmakers lawyer to the governor elected a new Speaker for the state house of assembly, amidst suggestion that Fubara was planning to demolish the Assembly quarters where pro-Wike lawmakers currently sit.

Governor Fubara has since signed an Executive Order relocating the Assembly’s sittings to the Governors’ Office, where three lawmakers supporting him now hold deliberations, contrary to argument that he lacks power to do so.