Speakers And Assembly Members Are Not Your Children - Wike Drags Fubara Speaking during a media live chat on Wednesday, he recounted how Governor Siminalayi Fubara turned his back on individuals who endorsed his emergence as governor.
The Minister argued that Fubara should be impeached if he has done something to be impeached.
He prioritised that Speakers and Assembly members are not people that should be treated like children and recounted how he respected the lawmakers while he was governor.
“You can take a horse to drink, at all events you can’t substance the horse to drink,” Wike remarked when asked about his potential involvement in the matter.
He recalled how elder statesman Ferdinand Alabararba had fervently endorsed the emergence of an Ijaw governor, only to be later disrespected by the individual he championed
“This elder statesman cried; he almost cried. This boy later insulted this elder statesman; now he can’t go back to him for help. Ordinarily, these are the people who will summon the family people. Forget about me,” Wike reported.
Wike supported his own coherence to due process and justice, expressing disbelief that a fine number of lawmakers could enact legislation and expect it to be justified.
“I cannot believe that in this country, we are now at the point where Nigerians are talking about where three members of the House will sit and make a law, and they are talking about going to the Supreme Court. Do we require to go to work?” he questioned.
He extolled those who oppose illegality and emphasised that voted officials should not be treated as subordinates.
“Speakers and Assembly members are not our children; they were voted; they are not your boys or your girls. You sit with them and play with them. I traveled with my Speakers, and I created relationships. It’s not a master-servant thing,” he expounded.
The minister implicated Governor Fubara’s associates of exploiting him and the state, and chastized the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), labeling it the “worst organisation” he had confronted for allegedly attempting to hinder President Bola Tinubu’s mediation efforts.
“Politics is not play. If he has done something to be impeached, let them impeach him. It’s not a criminal offence,” Wike reported, asserting that loyalty should be mutual.
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Published 3/12/2025