The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has accused Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara of orchestrating the burning of a section of the state House Assembly complex.
Wike took interviewers on television networks on Friday that Fubara took the step after learning about an impeachment attempt against him (Fubara).
When questioned about whether he endorsed Fubara’s impeachment, Wike responded: “If they are impeaching you (Fubara), did you call me?
“Assuming I’m the one who plotted it (for example), did you say, sir, ‘They want to impeach me’? Is that why you will send people to go and burn the hallowed chambers”?.
The former governor of Rivers State also raised concerns about “ethnic politics” in the oil-rich state, noting that such a situation had not been experienced before.
“Is impeachment done one day? Is it a one-day affair? Then, you raised ethnic politics. We have never had it like this before”, Wike, who is Fubara’s immediate predecessor, added.
The fire incident at the state House of Assembly Complex occurred on 29th October amid speculations about an impeachment procedure against Fubara.
Wike and Fubara, members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), were reportedly in a feud before the alleged impeachment plot. Following the development, the duo was seen at a public event.
President Bola Tinubu had met with and reconciled them following the impasse. Fubara then likened the feud to a father-and-son matter.
“For our dear state, I know everybody is wondering what’s going on, what’s not going on. We are okay, there is no problem”, Fubara said when the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa led a military delegation to the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
“If we have an internal issue, it will be resolved and everything will go back to normal. There is nothing wrong if a father and a son have a problem. If there is any problem, but I don’t think there is anything, whatever it is, we will definitely resolve the issue”.
