Ijaw Assembly has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against the impeachment of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that such an action would have serious consequences.
The chairman of Supreme Egbesu Assembly (SEA), Werinipre Noel Digifa, issued the warning while responding to a recent statement by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who declared that “heaven will not fall” if Fubara is removed from office.
“Heaven will not fall if Fubara is impeached. We won’t resort to violence either. But at the appropriate time, we will let President Tinubu know what one of his ‘best eleven’ has done to the Ijaw people,” Digifa said.
Digifa criticized President Tinubu for allegedly failing to restrain Wike, accusing the minister of displaying recklessness and arrogance toward the Ijaw nation.
“Tinubu should be held responsible for Wike’s actions. He has turned the judiciary into his personal estate, manipulating it to suit his desires. Wike preempted the Supreme Court judgment, and it went exactly as he wanted,” he alleged.
Despite their grievances, Digifa reassured that the Ijaw people would not resort to violence if Fubara is removed but warned of political repercussions.
He also condemned what he described as Wike’s arrogance and verbal attacks on the Ijaw ethnic group, referencing an African proverb to caution against reckless confrontation.
Furthermore, Digifa blamed former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, for backing Wike’s political rise, arguing that they ignored more credible candidates in the process.
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