A stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Rivers State, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will the Niger Delta states in 2027, if Governor Siminalayi Fubara, is impeached.
Chief Eze, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said should the president watch, and allow the impeachment of Gov. Fubara, to take place, the Niger Delta people would turn against the president in the next general elections .
He submitted that any wise leader who understands the politics of Rivers State, will not support such a dubious venture that may put the country’s democracy into a comatose situation
The APC chieftain alleged that the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, has continued unabated because the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, is being supported by President Tinubu.
Chief Eze said Wike’s war against Gov. Fubara, is aimed at cornering the resources of the state for use in his 2027 political ventures.
According to him, Wike with the support of the Presidency is championing the plot to impeach Gov. Fubara, in order to install the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, as governor.
“Obviously, Wike is capitalizing on his unholy political marriage to President Tinubu to destabilize Rivers State, and distract Governor Fubara, solely to ensure that their stooge, Amaewhule becomes governor to enable them rig the 2027 general elections in Rivers State.
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“Sadly, for Tinubu and Wike, these evil and undemocratic plots to remove Fubara from office will not only fail like a pack of cards but will rather strengthenz and energize Fubara in his concerted efforts to rescue the state from the shackles of vandals parading themselves as lawmakers, Eze said.
“I have counselled President Tinubu from the beginning that his romance with Wike will not only destroy APC as a political party, but will stain his political career as a democrat.
“It may interest the public to note that the upland axis of the state has through Dr. Peter Odili, Chibuike Amaechi, and Chief Nyesom Wike governed Rivers State for 24 years, while the riverine axis through Fubara is just governing the state,” he added.
The APC stalwart commended Gov. Fubara for the maturity he has displayed in handling the political crisis, calling on members of the state House of Assembly to be more interested in the peace, and development of the state and desist from beating war drums.
The APC chieftain also reacted to the recent call by Tony Okocha, for the impeachment of Fubara, saying Okocha’s outbursts was a product of a “demented” mind.
According to Eze, any impeachment act against the governor can only result to anarchy, and should not be contemplated in any form.
He described those celebrating the recent Supreme Court judgment that halted the release of federal revenue to Rivers Statez as wallowing in ignorance.
“I laugh when I watch those who claim to love the state, rejoicing over an obvious unjust judgement by the Supreme Court, knowing very well that such a judgement without any atom of justice can only destroy the state.
“Due to bad politics, crisis entrepreneurs and social disruption engineers are shouting their voices hoarse because they do not see and cannot decipher lucidly, what that Supreme Court judgment restraining the release of federally allocated revenues to Rivers State, means.
“Beyond the inconvenience of putting the smooth running of the business of the government of Rivers State; the provision of security and basic social contract responsibilities, etc in jeopardy, the Supreme Court may have taken judicial notice of the notorious fact of defection of the 27 lawmakers on December 11, 2023, and how that unresolved legitimacy question sits at the root of the political crisis
“The issue of status of the defected lawmakers is pending in court, and for the apex court to order Gov. Fubara to represent the state’s budget to the Amaewhule -led assembly, means the numero uno court in the country has indirectly given legal imprimatur to the defectors.
“Nevertheless, with every sense of decency, patriotism and respect, I am, for the umpteenth time, calling on President Tinubu, to continue to be a progressive democrat by not allowing the plot to impeach Gov. Fubara, see the light of the day,” he said.
