By Deborah Nnamdi
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of being the architect of the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State.
Wike made the accusations on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today program.
The minister said the governor was wrong to go ahead with the local government election.
He said: “No person who believes in peace and stability of any nation will say he supports violence, will say he wants to support destruction, will say he doesn’t want people to live in harmony.
“But what’s important is that when there’s violence, when there’s instability, it’s for you to ask questions: what has led to the violence, what has led to the instability, what has led to destruction?
“I was a governor and I have always obeyed the rule of law. You heard the governor say the state is turning into anarchy; you must respect the rule of law and the judgment of the court. It doesn’t matter how you see that judgment. The moment you don’t obey judgment, you’re inviting anarchy and violence.
“A governor came out on national television and said he won’t obey court judgment. He went as far as to say he doesn’t need police and protection of lives and property. When someone says he doesn’t need police and protection of lives and property, he’s inviting anarchy. The governor is the architect of the violence.
According to him, Fubara’s inability to obey court judgment, stopping him from conducting the recently concluded election, was a move to abuse the country’s democratic principles.
He said: “I feel so bad today, in Nigeria, you hear a lot of people who say that nobody should derail democracy. Let us ask ourselves, who is derailing democracy? Who intends to derail democracy?
“Is it the man who said the judgment of the court should not be respected that is promoting democracy?
“I have heard the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. I have heard the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, talking about the derailment of democracy. Atiku even said he praised Fubara.” he said.
