The political occurrences in Rivers State has so far proven how God Almighty moves in mysterious ways. And His wonders to perform are uniquely unbelievable and profitable to the people of Rivers State. What Barrister Wike termed as a mistake in anointing, supporting and ensuring that His Excellency Amaopusenibo Sir Similaye Joseph Fubara was elected as the Executive Governor of Rivers State, has mysteriously turned out to be a mighty blessing to the people of Rivers State.
In the first instance, Barrister Wike mistakenly anointed his successor, His Excellency Amaopusenibo Sir Similaye who does not have the same Machiavellian and autocratic attributes like him. He also is not a trouble maker neither is he in any way as vindictive as him. To add injury to salt, His Excellency Amaopusenibo Sir Similaye is calm, humble, highly cerebral and very obidient, but not naive nor sheepish.
In spite of all the odds, His Excellency Amaopusenibo Sir Similaye was successfully elected as the Executive Governor of Rivers State. It was not too long into his tenure, when it became obvious to Barrister Wike that his desires to apply his Machiavellian practices on his anointed successor will be impossible as His Excellency Amaopusenibo Sir Similaye was deeply interested in empowering the people of the State by providing the dividends of democracy to all and sundery irrespective of your political, ethnic or religious heritage.
To this end 27 of the former House of Assembly members who were loyal to Barrister Wike were instigated by him to embark on impeachment proceedings against the Governor. Though they were in the majority, in a uniquely and ridiculous twist of fate, the 27 former lawmakers decamped from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress, which automatically made them loose their seats in the House of Assembly. Their impeachment proceedings led to serious tension in the state.
To this end, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his bid to resolve the ensuing problems in the State proposed a political solution.
Unfortunately, while the Executive Governor of Rivers State calmly and obediently kept to his end of the agreement, the former lawmakers continuously passed unconstitutional bills stripping the Governor of his powers and making it difficult for him to provide the dividends of democracy unhindered to the people which was his primary desire. That not withstanding, with the stunch support of Barrister Wike, some of his supporters including Local Government Chairmen, went on a campaign of calumny and assault, reigning all kinds of abuses on the Governor. This got to the point that the Governor was pushed to the wall and he reacted by setting up a Judicial Panel to probe the former Governor.
In view of the fore mentioned and taking into consideration the character trait of the Governor (as someone who is peace loving and averse to making conflicts), it would have been practically impossible for him to run the government without undue interferences from Barrister Wike, which will be inimical to the Rivers people, he would not have also carried out any form of investigation into the affairs of Barrister Wike while he was Governor of the State. This would have been contrary to the expectations of most Rivers people who want Barrister Wike to be tried for allegedly commiting several acts of misappropriation in his eight years tenure as Governor of Rivers State.
In conclusion, it is the mysterious ways of the Lord Almighty that has steered events in Rivers State to what they are now that will lead to the Governor providing the dividends of democracy unhindered and probing the affairs of Barrister Wike’s 8 years tenure in order to redress all his alleged wrong doings.
By: Chief Hon Charles Omuso Jumbo RBI
