Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused four close associates of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of deceiving him and deepening the political crisis in the state.
Wike, who spoke on Saturday during a media chat in Port Harcourt, named Edison Ehie, Chijioke Ihunwo, Victor Oko Jumbo and activist Ankio Briggs as the key figures that misled Fubara.
According to the minister, the four individuals repeatedly gave the governor wrong counsel, leading to the protracted face-off.
Wike alleged that the four politicians made Fubara to renege on agreements that followed the peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu.
The minister asserted that Fubara is the biggest loser in the entire crisis.
“I feel for Governor Siminalayi Fubara because he is the biggest loser,” Wike said.
We reported that the face-off between Wike and Fubara, his successor, led to a political crisis in Rivers State. At a point President Tinubu imposed emergency rule in the state, suspending Fubara for six months.
Despite defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, the governor could not get a ticket for a second term. Fubara recently announced that he has returned to Wike’s political camp.