Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has sent a veiled message to his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, bragged that he and his team would be undefeatable in the 2027 election.
Speaking at a Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Wike said the alliance his camp has built would make the 2027 election a walk in the park for him and members of his camp in Rivers State
He said: “With the forces we have, I don’t know of anybody who can challenge us. I can tell you it is like tomorrow is 2027. For me, it is still very far. I can’t wait. The two leaderships of the party, APC is here, and PDP; where can you find that leadership unity? Which state? It is only in Rivers that you can find that unity.”
The immediate past governor of Rivers state added that many people did not like the political alliance he and the opposition had formed in the state and tried to come within them, adding that “we have refused to be divided.”
Recall that Wike had anointed and worked for Fubara to succeed him as state governor. However, barely six months after Fubara got into office, he fell apart with his known political godfather.
The crisis took a new turn when some lawmakers loyal to Wike attempted to impeach Fubara, a situation that led to the bombing of a section of the assembly complex.
The 27 pro-Wike lawmakers, however, defected to the APC, a development that prompted Fubara-backed lawmakers led by Edison Ehie to declare their seats vacant after securing a court order to continue legislative business without interference.
President Tinubu in an attempt to solve the political crisis invited both factions to Abuja where an 8-point peace deal was signed.
However, since then, Wike and Governor Fubara have been at odds with each other, causing significant political tension in Rivers State