Amid a political crisis in Rivers State with no end in sight, the Executive Governor of the State, Sim Fubara has claimed that the immediate past Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike could not intimidate him anymore and that intimidation has a time frame and it expires at the right time.

There has been a political crisis in the State since October 30, 2023. It became known aftermath of an explosion that rocked the chamber of the State Assembly complex on the night of October 29, 2023. Thereafter, the State lawmakers commenced an impeachment process against the Governor and suspended four lawmakers perceived to be loyal to the Governor, this action has since polarised the assembly.

This incident has seen 27 lawmakers aligning with Wike while three remained loyal to Governor Fubara (after the resignation of one, Edison Ehie, who now serves as the Chief-of-Staff.

Recall President Bola Tinubu had in December 2023, initiated a peace talk to bring the warring factions together.
However, this peace pact had failed to quell the unrest in the state.

The two political leaders resumed their hostility when they threw jabs at each other over the weekend

Speaking at the State’s Government House in Port Harcourt, Fubara said: “Intimidation has a time, and when it expires, it’s over. Even in the bible, Pharaoh intimidated the children of Israel, but it got to a time; when the intimidation did not work again.

“Every bad thing that has a beginning has an end. Don’t worry about me – we have kept that behind; we are looking at the future,” he stated.

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