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BREAKING: Gov Fubara Directs All Rivers Commissioners Appointed by Wike To Resign

AmbajayDec 15, 2023Read original

Rivers state’s top government officials have been dragged into the war ongoing between Nyesom Wike and his successor, Fubara At the moment, seven commissioners who are loyal to Wike, have resigned from Fubara’s cabinet In a different twist, Rivers Governor ordered all Wike’s appointees to join their colleagues who are loyal to the FCT minister
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journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

The governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered all the commissioners appointed by the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, to tender their resignation letters.

This comes after 18 commissioners tendered their resignation on Friday morning, December 15.

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Earlier, AmbaJay reported that some political leaders in the seventeen wards of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state have declared support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration.

This came after four commissioners who are allies of the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),

 Nyesom Wike 

, dumped Fubara’s cabinet and resigned.

In a new development, the Rivers political leaders threw their weight behind Fubara and Edison Ehie, Rivers Assembly leader, urging them not to be distracted by the political happenings in the state.

Also,

AmbaJay

reported earlier that Human Rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) weighed in on the crisis rocking the Rivers state assembly.

The foremost constitutional lawyer said the Rivers state lawmakers whose seats were declared vacant were unexposed to sound legal advice.

Falana made this assertion in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, December 13.

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also reported that the national working committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it thoroughly reviewed the state of the party in Rivers state.

The review was conducted during the PDP’s 580th meeting, and it focused on the defection of 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.