Ahead of the 2027 general elections, leaders from the Ogoni and Oyigbo zones in Rivers state are seeking a replacement for incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
They converged on Nonwa in the Tai local government area of Rivers state on Saturday, September 14, at an event tagged “Ogoni, Oyigbo People’s Assembly.”
As reported by The Punch, the gathering was attended by prominent politicians, most of whom are loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Among the attendees were personalities such as Senator Barinada Mpigi, Senator Magnus Abe, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, and Chief Victor Giadom.
The Assembly emphasized unity and cooperation between the two ethnic nationalities, which fall under the same senatorial district (Rivers South-East) that produced Fubara as governor.
Wike’s loyalists want Ogoni to produce next Rivers gov
Recall that Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state, is currently in a running battle with Fubara, his estranged political godson, over the control of Rivers state and has vowed not to support Fubara again.
But as part of their resolution, read by Senator Mpigi, they demanded the Ogoni/Oyigbo governorship slot in 2027 and called for unity and cooperation between the Ogoni and Oyigbo people.
Senator Mpigi alleged that some political actors were visiting Aso Villa at night to declare their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and urged them to do so openly during the day.
Northern youths asked Tinubu to sack Wike
Earlier, Legit reported that the Northeast Unity Forum (NUF) asked President Tinubu to immediately sack Wike.
According to the NUF, Wike’s recent controversial remarks against governors of the PDP who support Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and his (Wike’s) threat to unleash crises in various states are unacceptable.
The statement concluded by asking President Tinubu to ‘choose between upholding the rule of law and aligning with an irredeemably compromised politician like Wike’.