By Suleiman Anyalewechi
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, faction in Rivers State, Chukwuemeka Eze on Tuesday March 11, 2025 pointedly accused the duo of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister Nyesom Wike of working in concert to impeach Governor Simimalayi Fubara to pave the way for Speaker Martins Amaewfule to mount the saddle.
Before then however, a group ,the Supreme Council for Sim Worldwide ,has warned that peace will surely take a flight from the State.
Both spoke against the backdrop of Monday’s open call for the impeachment of the Governor ,by the factional Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha.
At an interactive session with the media at his residence in Port Harcourt on Monday March 10, Chief Okocha gave Governor Fubara a 48-hour dateline to resign or be impeached .
According to him, the Supreme Court verdict of February 28,2025 having confirmed some of the impeachable infractions committed ,the Governor has no other option than to either voluntarily resign and be removed.
But in a statement issued on Tuesday, Chief Eze a leader of the APC faction in the State loyal to Rotimi Amaechi, noted that the Presidency and Wike are behind the naked dance by Chief Okocha and others pushing for the impeachment of Governor Fubara.
Eze alleged that the pampering of Wike, the immediate past Governor of the State by the Presidency is at the root of the political crisis in Rivers.
According to him, the grand plot is to have Governor Fubara and his deputy impeached through any means possible, and install the Speaker of the House of Assembly Amaewfule as Governor.
He insisted that the ultimate target of the entire plot is to have an ally and a pliable person at the helms before the 2027 General Elections.
“Wike, with the backing of the Presidency, is championing the plot to impeach Governor Fubara and install Amaewfule as Governor.
“Clearly, Wike is capitalizing on his unholy political marriage with President Tinubu to destabilize Rivers State and distract Governor Fubara.
Their ultimate goal is to ensure that their stooge, Amaewfule, becomes Governor, giving them control over Rivers Politics heading into 2027″, Eze stated .
However, he insisted that the evil plans as well as those orchestrating them will fail woefully as the people of Rivers are prepared to take their destinies in their own hands.
According to him, the unending destabilizing plots ,will only serve to strengthen the Governor, rather than demoralizing him.
The factional APC chieftain cautioned the President to be weary of following the evil political scripts of Wike and his followers, noting that in the end, it may likely prove to be an ill wind that blows no good to his ambition in 2027.
He warned that those pushing for the removal of an innocent Governor are only exhibiting their stark ignorance about the true dynamics that define the political landscape of Rivers State, particularly, as it concerns historical power-balance between the upland and riverine areas.
“These evil and undemocratic plots to remove Fubara from office will fail like a pack of cards ,and will only make him stronger.
“For 24 years, Rivers state has been governed by leaders from the upland axis– from Peter Odili ,Rotimi Amaechi ,and then to Nyesom Wike .
“Sir Fubara is the first Governor from the riverine axis, and now, there is a plot to remove him prematurely .
“It is political insensitivity of the highest order to humiliate an Ijaw Governor out of office because of one man’s greed and dictatorial tendencies”, the APC chieftain stated.
Eze maintained that the only achievement of the Speaker Amaewfule-led House of Assembly ever since they were forced on the people by the Supreme court is to make mockery of legislative responsibilities and democracy at large .
“Amaewfule and his bandwagon of defectors lack the legitimacy to order a sitting Governor around . They have insulted and called Fubara unprintable names ,not realizing that they are actually demeaning the office of the Governor of Rivers state.
“If Wike were still to be Governor, would anyone dare to treat him the way he is treating Fubara? Would he tolerate this level of political sabotage?”, Eze questioned.
At a press briefing on Tuesday ,in Port Harcourt, leader of the Supreme Council for Sim, Esezi Obilor Rukani, warned that any attempt to unjustly remove the Governor from office ,will trigger some unpleasant consequences for the peace and stability of the State.
The group, particularly, cautioned the 27 Pro-Wike law makers, against igniting an inferno that is likely to consume everybody in Rivers state .
“We all know the process of impeachment .Before it even starts ,the state will boil because the Governor is a man of the masses .
“The Governor might not act ,but the people who voted for these Lawmakers will.
“The Governor may not fight them ,but those who voted for him will.The legislators were not sent there to create trouble for the state .
But if they do, the people will start the process of recalling them .The Speaker and other Lawmakers must let peace reign .
“They were not elected for war. If they abuse their mandate ,we will recall them ,and nothing will happen.”, the Supreme Council for Sim stated.
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