I Never Backed Emergency Rule In Rivers — Wike

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims of endorsing President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State.

Wike, who previously served as Rivers State governor, made this statement during a media interaction with journalists in Abuja on Monday, June 2.

He further clarified that he has no personal dispute with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, despite the rising political tensions.

Wike stated, “I am not the President who declared a State of Emergency. If Mr. President had called me, I wouldn’t have agreed. I have never supported it.”

Regarding his relationship with Governor Fubara, Wike remarked, “I do not have any crisis with him. Rather, the governor, unknown to me, gave himself to be the tool for those who could not fight me, to fight me.”

Wike explained that the emergency rule was a protective measure for Fubara amid threats of impeachment.

“The declaration was to save the governor because he was almost impeached,” he said.

When questioned about resolving the crisis in Rivers State, Wike deferred to the President’s authority, saying: “He, Tinubu, knows when to lift it, he has everything on his table. I don’t know.”

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