Following the State of Emergency in Rivers State, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has backed the action of the President in the state.
He stated this on Friday during a media parley in Abuja, noting that he preferred the outright removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara rather than the suspension.
Wike said: “As a politician, I am not happy with the declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers state. I wanted the outright removal of the governor. But for the interest of the state, the president did the right thing to prevent anarchy in the state.
“The matter is in court but people must tell the truth. The governor was gone. It is not in my place to make it good for the governor. As a politician, my business is not to make him comfortable and that is why there is power plane”.
Recall that the rift between the minister and his successor has been on going. Women groups in the state has been protesting for or against the emergency rule.
Speaking further, in view of the 2027 the FCT minister has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is not ready for the 2027 elections.
The minister said: “The PDP is not ready for the 2027 election. It is very obvious. For instance, I have an examination and I am going to class to read. Indeed, am I reading? Am I studying? you don’t need to deceive anybody that you are reading. You are only trying to read so that people will see that you have carried your bag to class.
“That is the situation of the PDP. So, they cannot say for sure that they are ready for 2027. Power struggle cannot help the party.”
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