Rivers crisis: Dele Momodu reveals cause of fight between Wike, Fubara

Veteran journalist, Dele Momodu, has suggested wherefore Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike are fighting.

Momodu said the governmental rivalry betwixt Wike and Fubara was owed to power of Rivers State treasury.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain disclosed this successful an interrogation connected Channels TV’s Politics Today connected Thursday night.

Fubara and Wike person been astatine each others cervix since the politician assumed bureau connected May 29, 2023.

The combat had affected the authorities House of Assembly, section authorities Chairmen, and immoderate authorities commissioners loyal to some parties.

President Bola Tinubu had intervened successful the situation and prevailed connected some factions to motion a peace-pact.

Despite the bid accord, some parties and their loyalist person continued the acold war.

Speaking connected the fight, Momodu said: “They are warring successful Rivers due to the fact that of authorities only. They besides request the wealth successful Rivers.

“Tinubu has Wike successful Rivers. They privation him besides to get clasp of the authorities to not lone springiness them votes, but a operation of money, operation of having nonstop entree to the treasury Rivers State plays an important relation successful predetermination successful Nigeria.”