The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of defying a court judgment.
Wike made this statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
He claimed that disregarding court rulings could lead to chaos and the breakdown of law and order.
“I was a governor, I have always obeyed the rule of law. You heard the governor say that our state is turning into a state of anarchy where people do not obey the rule of law.
“You must obey the judgment of the court. You must not take the law into your own hands. The moment you don’t obey court judgment, you are inviting anarchy, you are inviting violence,” Wike said.
Wike also accused Fubara of publicly declaring on national television that he would not comply with a court judgment.
The minister also criticised his successor for his comments regarding the police providing security for the local government election in Rivers State.
The minister also accused Fubara of being responsible for the recent violence that erupted in the state on Sunday.
PUNCH Online reports that political tension in the state escalated on Monday, with fresh explosions and protests occurring in some local government secretariats.
The unrest was linked to a recent order by Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, which called for the unsealing of the secretariats of the 23 local governments and the immediate withdrawal of police officers who had been stationed there since July.
Despite the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress and police from the recent LG election, Fubara insisted that elections must take place.
The elections were held amid heightened tensions, resulting in the Action People’s Party winning 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions while the Action Alliance secured one seat.
Fubara swiftly swore in the 23 newly elected chairmen on Sunday.
However, upon taking office on Monday, some faced violent attacks, and some council secretariats were set ablaze by political opponents.
Following the violence, President Bola Tinubu instructed the police to secure the local government secretariats across the state.
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