Fubara’s close associates misleading him, says Wike

• Wike accused Tammy Danagogo of fueling the crisis between him and Governor Fubara, causing instability in Rivers State.
• He alleged that Danagogo’s brother, a justice, issued an ex-parte order to justify lawmakers’ defection and budget presentation.
• Wike claimed Danagogo resented being denied the governorship ticket and was misleading Governor Fubara for personal gain.

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, stated that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, surrounded himself with individuals who aspired to become the state’s governor.

Wike disclosed this information while addressing attendees at a grand reception organised in his honour by the Kalabari people of the state on Saturday.

He asserted that those advising Fubara did not have his best interests at heart and were only interested in making him relinquish his position for them.

The minister identified Tammy Danagogo, Secretary to the State Government, as one of the individuals responsible for the dispute between him and his successor, causing turmoil.

The minister said, “The problem started when Danagogo, the Secretary to the government, used his elder brother, who is a justice, to use an exparte order to justify that 27 members of the Rivers Assembly have defected. Unnoticed. He also used the same order to say that the state governor can present the budget to three or four lawmakers.”

“Look at Danagogo, who wanted to be governor. He was so pained that he was not given the ticket; he was the one following the governor, and he (Fubara) did not know. He will lead you (Fubara) to hellfire.”

“You (Fubara) surrounded yourself with people who wanted to be governor, whom I said ‘no’, these people don’t mean well for Rivers State.’ They are the ones surrounding you, giving you advice. Do you think you will succeed? They will give bad advice, and look at what bad advice is doing to you. You are already down 2-0, and there’s more to come. They come there and abuse me and you are happy; you don’t know it is you they want to destroy.”