The political godfather of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, at the weekend, cautioned his estranged son, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on why the latter shouldn’t act as though he were God.

In a statement that looked more like an ‘I-told-you-you-can’t win,’ Wike declared: “You can’t continue to play as if you are God. You must play by the rules.”

Wike’s words came as Fubara, yesterday, expressed his administration’s disagreement with the recent Supreme Court judgment that resolved the lingering political disputes in the state but affirmed his commitment to following the ruling as a law-abiding leader.

Fubara disclosed that his legal team is expecting certified true copies of the judgment by Friday, March 7, 2025. He assured the public that once the documents are received, his administration will study them thoroughly and implement their directives without hesitation to ensure progress in the state.

As part of measures to comply with the ruling, the governor directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to “immediately take over the administration of the 23 local government councils,” pending the conduct of fresh elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).

He further instructed outgoing local government chairmen to formally transfer power to the Heads of Local Government Administration by today, March 3, 2025. The directive, he explained, aligns with the outlawing of caretaker arrangements in the local government system in Nigeria.

The judgment nullified the local government elections in Rivers, reaffirmed a previous ruling that barred the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation from disbursing statutory allocations to the state, and validated the legitimacy of the Martin Amaewhule-led members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
https://guardian.ng/politics/you-cant-play-god-wike-tells-fubara-as-gov-pledges-obedience-to-scourt-rulings/