Politics
Amaechi Exposes Cause Of Wike, Fubara Conflict (Video)
By Benjamin Abioye
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has spoken about the ongoing dispute between Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, and his successor, Siminalayi Fubara.
In a video, Amaechi claimed that the disagreement between the two politicians is mainly about money distribution. He suggested that both Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Fubara should openly explain to Nigerians what led to their conflict.
Amaechi said, “Okay, so the fight between the former governor of Rivers State – the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and the current governor is about sharing money.”
He also noted that corruption is no longer a major concern for Nigerians since no one seems to be protesting against it. He questioned why the two leaders have not come forward to reveal the true reason for their disagreement.
“If not what’s the quarrel, the truth is that Nigerians don’t dislike corruption again because I’ve not seen anybody on the streets shouting about what is the quarrel,” he stated.
“If not can both of them come to the public and tell us what the quarrel is about,” he added.
Regarding Fubara’s suspension and the decision to declare a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, Amaechi expressed his concerns about democracy being threatened.
He argued that the people of Rivers State have been deprived of their right to a democratic system due to the president’s actions.
Amaechi said, “And then, we are now denied democracy, so Rivers State is the only state in the country that can’t practice democracy.”
“They’ve imposed a military rule on us. Secondly is the fact that the president acted outside the Constitution. Section 188 of the Constitution states how a governor can leave office – either by death, resignation or impeachment.”
“It (the Constitution) didn’t say that one day you’ll wake up and one man called the president of Nigeria will throw you out of office,” he added.
Amaechi concluded that the way the president handled the political crisis in Rivers State has put Nigeria’s democracy at risk.
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