The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he made a mistake when he chose to support Sim Fubara to succeed him as the governor of Rivers State. Channels TV said this when he spoke at a function in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday, May 11. The governor at the function apologized to the people of the state for his “mistake”. He said he is a human who is bound to make …
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A video showing the moment Rivers state Governor, Sim Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, met at the state council chambers in the Presidential villa, Abuja this morning, February 15 has made the rounds on social media. Presidnet Tinubu had called for a meeting with the 36 state governors to deliberate on pressing National issues. Governor Fubara arrived the chambers and went to greet Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Vice President afterwards pointed at where Wike was …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he wants peace in Rivers state but warned politicians not to pull the ladder they used in ascending to their enviable positions. Wike and his political godson, the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, have been at loggerheads lately. Their feud led to the bombing of the state House of Assembly complex and an attempt to impeach Fubara, which climaxed in the defection of 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike from …
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has appealed to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, not to stay away from him even if he crosses over to other side of the political divide. The governor said this at a thanksgiving reception for Wike at his private residence on Ada-George Road, in his hometown, Rumueprikom in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the stateon Sunday, June 18. “While we are seeing sign that it’s like you want to go …