
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), has defended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, over his absence from the government house on Thursday.
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu liftedthe six-month emergency rule imposed on Rivers state in the wake of a protracted political crisis.
Supporters, who arrived as early as 6 am, waited for hours expecting Fubara to resume formally and left in frustration by midday after it became clear he would not appear.
‘NO LAW THAT MANDATES FUBARA RESUMPTION TODAY’
However, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike said governance is not tied to sitting in an office.
“There is no law that says Fubara must resume today (Thursday). He is a governor. I don’t understand the way we operate,” he said.
“I was sworn in today, for example; it does not mean I will go to work tomorrow. You don’t know what my programmes are; you don’t know what the governor has scheduled to do; you don’t know where he is.”
The FCT minister said political officeholders could carry out official duties from anywhere.
“Governance does not mean you must be in the office governing; no, it is not true. Do you know whether he is in Abuja doing one thing or the other?” Wike asked.
‘PEACE HAS BEEN RESTORED’
The former Rivers governor also said that he spoke with Fubara on Wednesday and confirmed the governor’s itinerary.
“I spoke with Fubara on Wednesday. I told him I was leaving for Abuja last night, and he told me he was going back (to Rivers) today, Thursday,” he said.
When asked if he had reconciled with the Rivers governor after months of political hostilities, Wike said, “I don’t talk to someone who I have not forgiven.”
“The president has done a great deal for us, and peace has been restored,” Wike added.
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