The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of instigating violence in the state by disregarding a court ruling.
Wike made this statement during an interview programme on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
“Who is the perpetrator of the violence, I am not blaming the Governor, but he is the architect of the violence in the state”
“Did you see my supporters causing the mayhem, those shouting No Wike, No Rivers, is not my business. I was in Abuja and not in Rivers on the day of the election”,
Wike told the ChannelsTV anchor, Seun Okinbaloye in an interview on Tuesday
The Governor had earlier, also blamed Governor Fubara for disobeying a court order, an action he said led to the breakdown of law and order in the state.
“I was a governor, I have always obeyed the rule of law. You heard the governor say that our state is turning into a state of anarchy where people do not obey the rule of law.”
“You must obey the judgment of the court. You must not take the law into your own hands. The moment you don’t obey court judgment, you are inviting anarchy, you are inviting violence,”
Wike said.
Vanguard previously reported that five people were killed and over three Local Government Secretariats were set on fire during post-election violence in the state. The unrest was sparked by political thugs, allegedly loyal to the immediate past governor, who were protesting the results of the Local Government election.
