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Nyesom Wike describes those supporting Governor Fubara as "political buccaneers"; confirms his relationship with Peter Odili is now strained… Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State now supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “political buccaneers”. This is coming after PDP leaders in Rivers State, Abiye Sekibo; ex-PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus; ex-governorship aspirant, Celestine Omehia; and ex-lawmaker, Austin Opara; declared support for Fubara and also called on President Bola Tinubu to caution Wike. In an interview with newsmen on Tuesday, April 2, Wike claimed that the so-called…

Rivers Crisis: I Put Fubara In Power, He Must Comply With My Terms The former Rivers governor asked his successor to solve his issues with the state Assembly and to stop treating them as his boys. Fubara and WikeFCT Minister and the immediate-past governor of Rivers state, Barr Nyesom Wike has spoken about his rift with his successor, Governor Sim Fubara. He stated that he put him in power yet Fubara betrayed him by refusing to comply with their agreement. Wike also denied influencing the State House of Assembly to threaten to impeach Fubara, adding that he and the governor…