According to a report by Channels TV, on Wednesday May 20, 2026, the relentless political warfare devastating Rivers State has been thrust back into the national spotlight, as a prominent elder stateswoman warned that behind-the-scenes power struggles are actively sabotaging governance and setting a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s democratic future.
Human rights activist and Rivers elder stateswoman Ann-kio Briggs delivered a scathing assessment of the ongoing political crisis.
She cautioned that despite superficial public relations campaigns showing the contrary, the deep-seated animosity between rival factions remains entirely unresolved as political blocks position themselves for the 2027 general elections.
Exposing the sheer severity of the hostility within the state’s elite political circle and the hollow nature of purported peace accords, Briggs recalled a definitive, uncompromising stance taken by the leader of the opposing camp.
Briggs stated: “Wike said, ‘Nothing has been sorted out, and Fubara will never be governor of Rivers State.’”
She made the explosive remark while reflecting on the persistent political crisis gripping the oil-rich state.
Briggs described the situation as an environment of continued instability that aggressively persists despite repeated, orchestrated claims of reconciliation among the state’s key political actors.
Briggs explained that the administrative atmosphere in Rivers State has remained incredibly tense and volatile since the fallout of the 2023 political cycle.
She argued that the aggressively conflicting interests between major stakeholders have continued to dangerously shape governance outcomes, stall state development, and deepen bitter divisions within the ruling political parties.
The activist noted that the relentless struggle for ultimate influence between Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and the fierce loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara has contributed significantly to the absolute uncertainty surrounding the state’s political direction….See More
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