The Digest:
APC chieftain Tonye Cole has warned that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara will resume office with “zero powers,” unable to make decisions without external interference. Speaking on Channels Television, Cole lamented the erosion of democratic governance in a critical state like Rivers, attributing the crisis to recurring “godfather-godson” conflicts in Nigerian politics.
Key Points
- Cole claims Fubara will lack autonomy due to political constraints from powerbrokers like FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
- He criticized the pattern of outgoing governors handpicking successors, leading to power struggles.
- Rivers State, vital to Nigeria’s economy, faces governance paralysis amid the feud.
- Cole urged Fubara to negotiate “leeway” with Wike to secure limited decision-making authority.
- The suspension followed a prolonged political crisis between Fubara and Wike’s factions.
- Cole emphasized that such conflicts ultimately harm ordinary citizens.
- The details of the peace agreement brokered by President Tinubu remain undisclosed.
Cole’s analysis reveals a governorship stripped of substance—a symbol of how political rivalries can hollow out institutions and undermine democracy itself.
Sources: Channels TV, The Morning Brief
