Fubara’s Commissioner Alleges Plot To Prolong Emergency Rule in Rivers State

The Commissioner for Youth under the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that there are plans to extend the emergency rule in Rivers State.

Speaking in an interview on AriseTV on Monday, Gbali stated, “There is a plan to extend it (referring to the emergency rule). Before the end of the six months, they want to incite problems that will make the President make another pronouncement. Of course, you know if there is any pronouncement, it calls for the end of the administration.”

Gbali further elaborated on the perceived political manoeuvres, stating, “In politics, there is what we call body language. You will see that if you study the body language, that is the plan — where they set aside the subsisting projects, wanting to design a budget. But you know someone that was sent to establish peace even wants to install sole administrators at the local government level.”

He accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of orchestrating these plans. “The former governor, who is the FCT minister, and his cohorts — the assembly members, the local chairmen whose tenure elapsed, as it were — are the people I am talking about. Because they are not at rest with the achievement of the governor, they want to distort the administration,” he said.

Gbali also criticised President Bola Tinubu for his involvement in the Rivers State crisis, asserting that there are more pressing issues nationwide.

“All these issues are geared towards 2027, and we are so surprised that His Excellency will be meddling in this kind of matter when there are more burning issues,” he said.

“People are dying every day in Plateau State, but there is no state of emergency. But in Rivers State, there was a declaration of emergency when we did not have anybody hurt. In Rivers State, everyone is going about their duty, and that is why everyone is calling on the President to rescind his decision.”

The controversy surrounding Rivers State continues to escalate, with protests recently taking place in Port Harcourt.

The controversy surrounding Rivers State is escalating, with protests recently taking place in Port Harcourt.

On Monday, members of the ‘Take It Back Movement’ were met with police force, including teargas and physical assaults, as they gathered to voice their grievances.

The protests, which were focused on the suspension of Governor Fubara and other issues, were dispersed by a heavy police presence.

Titilope Adako

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