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The Digest:

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has defended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s failure to resume office immediately after the lifting of emergency rule, stating that governance is not confined to physical presence. In a Channels TV interview, Wike emphasized that Fubara remains in charge and dismissed public expectations as uninformed.

Key Points
  • Wike argued that no law requires a governor to resume office on a specific day after suspension.
  • He stated that governance can be conducted remotely, questioning public fixation on physical presence.
  • Hundreds of supporters who gathered at Government House were disappointed by Fubara’s absence.
  • Wike revealed he spoke with Fubara on Wednesday, confirming the governor’s planned return to Rivers.
  • He implied reconciliation, noting, “I don’t talk to someone I have not forgiven.”
  • Sole Administrator Ibas formally handed over power, affirming the restoration of law and order.
  • Wike praised President Tinubu’s intervention for restoring peace in Rivers.
Wike’s defense underscores the flexibility of political power and the ongoing, though less visible, negotiations behind Rivers’ fragile peace.

Sources: Daily Trust