Port Harcourt, Rivers State – Wetin dey happen for Rivers State? Governor Siminalayi Fubara don kick all him commissioners and public officers wey Supreme Court judgement no gree make dem dey continue their work. E happen for valedictory session wey he do on Wednesday, as Nigeria dey mark 65 years independence. Chai, wahala plenty!
According to Nelson Chukwudi, wey be Fubara’s spokesperson, di governor give dem transparent farewell during dis session wey happen for Government House, Port Harcourt. Fubara appreciate di commissioners for di work wey dem don do for di state in di last two years. E show dem say him no vex, but dem gatz pack dem bags and waka!
Di Supreme Court, wey cut gavel for February, don show say di Rivers House of Assembly wey Martin Amaewhule dey lead na di real ogbonge assembly. Dem no recognize di Oko-Jumbo faction wey dey follow Fubara, so all di decisions wey dem don make, including screening and approval of commissioners, na wetin? Invalid!
No be so? Dis matter don turn dem to paddy paddy like dis because Fubara and him predecessor, Nyesom Wike, wey don turn Federal Capital Territory Minister, dey battle for di political control since 2023. Na wetin dem dey call political drama. Di Supreme Court ruling na di climax of di entire matter! Talk about political soap opera!
In March, President Bola Tinubu don declare emergency rule for di state as di political wahala dey hot. Many people, even di Nigerian Bar Association and PDP Governors Forum, don shout say him suspension no gree follow di Nigerian Constitution. But after six months of emergency, di president don call dem back to work on September 17. E fit be say di emergency don cool down di palava small.
Now, after di finish of emergency, Fubara still dey plan how e go send new list of commissioner-nominees go di Assembly to make sure di state run smoothly. Na wetin dem dey call ‘return of di king’.
As part of di Independence Anniversary, Fubara call all Nigerians to come together make dem support President Tinubu for di building of a peaceful and prosperous nation. E talk say: ‘Make we all waka together for better future, di eyes of di future dey shine like star!’ Na so independent celebration dey sweet for di mouth, but e no make dem forget say some padi don lose their ministries o!
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