The leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Chief Edwin Clark, on Monday, charged President Bola Tinubu to call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the security forces in Rivers State to order, News About Nigeria reports.
The Elder Statesman made the call at a media briefing in Abuja, said he had been greatly disturbed by the reported developments in Rivers State in the last 24 hours.
Clark alleged that the political crisis is being orchestrated by the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike.
He further alleged that Wike’s aim is to remove Fubara and in turn make the Speaker of the House of Assembly the governor of the state.
The Elder Statesman, however, warned that they would not allow such plot by the FCT Minister to happen.
In his words: “I have been reliably informed that there is a plot to unlawfully remove Governor Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State, who has spent only about five months in office. And that the intention is to remove the Governor, force his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu to resign, and install the Speaker of the House of Assembly, another Ikwerre person as the governor of the State.
“Let me warn strongly, we won’t allow that to happen. President Bola Tinubu must call Nyesom Wike and the security agencies in Rivers State to order, to avert any untold crisis in Rivers State.”
Clark also alleged that the burning of the hallowed chamber of the Rivers State House of Assembly on Sunday night was also part of the plot to destabilise the state.
He also condemned the attack on the Fubara, who was tear-gassed and also threatened with being shot at when he visited the Assembly Complex.
“What has Governor Fubara done wrong? Refusing to be further ‘remote controlled’? He asked.
According to him, Wike was governor for eight years, nobody hassled him, so, he should not impose his rules on Fubara.
