Rivers Crisis Resolution Unfavourable to Governor Fubara \u2014 Concerned Citizens
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The recent political reconciliation in Rivers State, brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu <\/a>between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, along with pro-Wike lawmakers, has drawn widespread criticism from Rivers people who describe the outcome as skewed and unfavourable to the Governor.<\/p>\n Many citizens view the peace deal as a lopsided arrangement that disproportionately benefits the All Progressives Congress (APC) and further weakens Governor Fubara\u2019s political standing. According to them, the Governor has been handed a \u201cbeggar\u2019s portion\u201d in a matter where he ought to be in control, as the sitting leader of the state.<\/p>\n Political analyst, Greg Owunda, speaking from his residence in Port Harcourt, alleged that Governor Fubara\u2019s current political woes stem from the ambitions of Minister Nyesom Wike and President Tinubu, whom he accused of attempting to gain full control of Rivers State and its resources. Owunda described the so-called reconciliation as \u201ca calculated political annihilation\u201d of Governor Fubara.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not a resolution; it\u2019s enslavement. The Governor may have accepted the terms, but the consequences are clear \u2014 his political career and those of his loyal lawmakers have been effectively rubbished,\u201d Owunda said. He added that Governor Fubara\u2019s supporters now feel betrayed and marginalized, and warned that the Governor may face intensified internal crises in the coming months. He went as far as advising Governor Fubara to consider resignation in the near future.<\/p>\n Echoing similar sentiments, another political commentator, Onyekachi Ume, described the Abuja peace deal as \u201cdeeply unfavourable\u201d to Governor Fubara. According to him, the Governor\u2019s once vibrant image as a passionate and development-driven leader has been severely compromised.<\/p>\n \u201cFubara is no longer the cheerful and confident leader we once knew. Upon his return, he will face more political obstacles than during the height of the impeachment saga,\u201d Ume said. \u201cHe now has multiple political parties to appease, more stakeholders to settle, and countless interests to manage \u2014 all within the remaining one year and nine months of his tenure.\u201d<\/p>\n Ume highlighted several damaging implications of the resolution for the Governor, including the loss of control over the 23 local government councils, the weakening of his grassroots political base, and the disillusionment of his core supporters. He also lamented the deepening grip of godfatherism in Rivers politics.<\/p>\n \u201cEven in states like Lagos and Benue, we have never seen this level of political domination and suppression by so-called godfathers,\u201d he added, naming President Tinubu <\/a>and Senate President Godswill Akpabio as key influencers behind the situation.<\/p>\n Both commentators expressed concern over the future of democratic governance in Rivers State and called on well-meaning Nigerians to stand against political manipulation and the erosion of constitutional powers of elected officials.<\/p>\nRelated<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n