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Political Imbroglio In Rivers Threatens Democracy, Needs Quick Attention-Okupe

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Last updated: October 13, 2024 3:42 pm
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A former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe, says the political crisis bedeviling Rivers State has got to a point where it could seriously harm the nation’s democracy.

In an interview with journalists on Sunday, Okupe said that the crisis had the potential to destabilize the nation if not quickly resolved.

He described the rift between Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and his predecessor and FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike as well as the attendant political turmoil in the state as unfortunate.

“Going down memory lane, one is sad to note that the feud between Wike and Fubara is comparable to that between late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and the then Premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Akintola.

“As remote and limited this crisis was then, it was one of the precursors of the collapse of that republic.

“It will be wise for the Federal Government and men of goodwill in Rivers and the entire nation to move in on this matter before it goes completely, and uncontrollably out of hands,” Okupe said.

According to the ex-presidential spokesman, it is clear that only political solution can be effective in resolving all issues and all sides in the crisis.

Recall that Wike and his successor, Fubara, have been engaged in political struggle over the control of the state for some months now, which has created tension in the state and polarised the state assembly.

The crisis escalated in the wake of the conduct of the October 5 council elections, the outcome of which led to violent destruction of some council secretariats by political thugs.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja had on Thursday affirmed a lower court’s decision, nullifying the state’s 2024 budget signed into law and being operated by Fubara, further creating uncertainty.

The N800 billion budget was passed in December 2023 by a faction of the state’s House of Assembly, loyal to Fubara, led by Edison Ehie.

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