Rivers crisis: 'Opt out since your spirit already left' - Wike's aide mocks Fubara
- Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara spoke on May 11, 2025, at a Port Harcourt service honoring late elder statesman Edwin Clark.
- Fubara's speech came amid a political crisis triggered by a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu on March 18, 2025, suspending Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly.
- Fubara stated he no longer felt attached to his position, warning supporters to act cautiously and emphasizing the need for restraint amid conflicts with former governor and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
- Senior Special Assistant Lere Olayinka mocked Fubara's remarks on X, suggesting he 'simply opt out legally' and likening the situation to a marriage where one's spirit has left.
- The federal intervention and leadership suspension aimed to curb escalating tensions and near-violent clashes in Rivers State, but Fubara's political future remains uncertain amid ongoing disputes.
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'Opt out since your spirit already left' - Wike’s camp mocks Fubara
The political crisis rocking Rivers State has taken another twist, as Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ridiculed suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara following his latest public remarks. Fubara, who was recently suspended from office alongside his deputy and members of the State House of Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, stated that he no…
Rivers crisis: 'Opt out since your spirit already left' - Wike's aide mocks Fubara
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has mocked the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara over his latest comment. Fubara had disclosed that he is not desperate to return to office. The suspended Governor disclosed this during the service of songs held in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, in Port Harcourt, on S…
Rivers Crisis: Fubara Visited Me With Two Govs – Wike - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment
Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and two other governors visited him as part of reconciliation efforts over the crisis in the oil-rich state. Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State, said this on Monday following reports that Fubara, who was suspended […] The post Ri…
Sole Administrator, National Assembly Oversight Committees: All At The Expense Of The Common Patrimony Of Rivers People Condemnable - Eze - Swift Reporters
… Commends Rivers Women for Shunning Ibas’ Wife …Likens their Courage to that of the Aba Women in 1929. Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Eze, says the whole idea of emergency rule and particularly the unlawful suspension of the Governor is targeted at the common patrimony of Rivers people. In a statement made availab…
I’m not desperate to return as Rivers governor – Fubara
The post I’m not desperate to return as Rivers governor – Fubara appeared first on Kemi Filani. The suspended Governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted he is not desperate to return to office. According to him, his “spirit left the Government House long ago.” Fubara, however, acknowledged the immense support he had received from many people and emphasised the importance of standing by those who have made sacrifices for him. […] T…
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