Fubara Impeachment: Two Actions Fubara Took That Turned Wike Against Him
Political crisis has been raging in the oil-rich Rivers State due to disagreement between two key camps.
News ToGo gathered that the problem was reportedly caused by a disagreement between the current Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Wike is the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
This article highlight the two actions Fubara took that reportedly turned Wike against him amid serious moves to impeach him.
- Appointment of new commissioners without Wike’s backing
Reports suggest that this development did not go down well with Wike. Fubara earlier inaugurated 14 commissioners with portfolios in his cabinet but after much criticism from the opposition camps, the governor then inaugurated another five commissioners who were screened and confirmed by the State House of Assembly. The feud between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, became obvious after the swearing-in of the commissioners.
Meanwhile, the former Governor expected that he should have input in deciding those to emerge as Commissioners. Probably feeling sidelined, he was miffed that Fubara had other reasons for his action.
- Reviving Amaechi’s legacy
It is no news that Wike and his own predecessor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, do not see eye to eye. Their political rivalry have lingered for years and defied all known solutions. However, Governor Fubara was also reported to have moved to revived Shonghai Farm and other programmes expected to benefit the people of the state.
But the Shonghai Farm was a project started by former Governor Amaechi, who served as Minister of Transportation under the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Since Amaechi is a strong political rival of Wike in the state, it was perceived that Governor Fubara was not expected to have made such move that would make it appear likely that he may switch camps. This again did not help matters.
