A video has emerged showing the moment a local government chairman in Rivers State called the Rivers state governor, Siminayi Fubara, a “foolish governor”
The chairman is identified to be from Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, named Samuel Nwanosike.
In a viral video posted on his official X handle, the council chairman, who was addressing his supporters at Omerelu Community, accused Fubara of being naive.
DAILY GIST recalls that Fubara and his predecessor who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike have been at loggerheads over the control of political structure in the state.
Its believed that the duo fell out in 2023 over a battle of supremacy in the state.
The video, which has since been eliciting reactions from Nigerians, showed that the local government chairman made the abusive statement while addressing some members of a political party in Rivers State.
The LG Chairman, who is loyal to Wike, alleged that Fubara had not achieved anything as governor of the state since he took over the mantle of leadership from Wike on May 29, 2023.
He said, “Any day the likes of Chijioke sent by Fubara insults Wike, I’ll insult Fubara, so today, Fubara is a foolish Governor, he’s not a ‘mumu’ Governor but a foolish Governor because since he took office in May 29th, he has done nothing for Rivers people.”
Nwanosike further maintained that the allegation that Wike wanted to pocket Rivers State is far from the truth, saying Fubara “is very naive and doesn’t know what governance is all about. If he knows what governance is all about, by now, he would have been visiting Rivers State by the local government.
Go and look at Igirita roundabout by Igirita market by Eleka Road; deathtrap, can’t move. Kidnapping everywhere in Rivers State and you say you’re a Governor”.
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