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By Comr. Isaac november 4, 2023Professor Benjamin Ogele Okaba, who serves as the President of the Ijaw National Congress, has condemned the act of FCT minister Wike and stated that the initial six individuals who supported the impeachment letter against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara were of Ijaw heritage.
He emphasized that the ongoing crisis in Rivers State should not be simplistically viewed as a conflict between the Ijaw and Ikwerre ethnic groups.
He also noted reports of Ikwerre individuals from Nyesom Wike's hometown being arrested for their involvement in protests against Fubara's impeachment.
In an interview with Arise TV, Professor Okaba clarified, "For those who believe this is an issue of ethnicity, that's not accurate. I just received a report that some Ikwerre individuals from Wike's own community who participated in the protest have been apprehended. So, it's not solely a struggle between the Ijaws and the Ikwerres.
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Both groups are involved in the protest. In fact, if you examine the individuals who signed the impeachment letter against Fubara, the first six signatories were all of Ijaw descent.
This issue isn't about ethnicity; it's about justice. Those calling for peace should also advocate for justice, which means allowing the governor to carry out his duties."
He alleged that the offense committed by Fubara was his willingness to inquire about the extent of his authority to perform certain duties as the governor. He stated that Fubara is essentially functioning as a stooge in his role as governor. He claimed that the governor is being challenged by his own commissioners.
He said in an interview with Arise TV, ''We have done a thorough analysis, the only offense committed by Fubara is that he had decided to ask questions about his authority to do certain things as a governor of the state. This man as a governor has merely traveled out of the state, this man as a governor is being challenged by his own commissioners, this man as a governor is just there as a stooge. And he's saying this cannot happen for the growth of Rivers State.''
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