Posted by Samuel on Fri 09th Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
The lawyer added that it is about the resources in the state, stressing that the state is endowed with rich mineral resources, petroleum, which is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy.
Inibehe Effiong, the human rights lawyer, has disclosed the reason behind the rift between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Speaking during an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television on Friday, Inibehe said what is playing out in Rivers is a clear political enmity between Wike and Fubara.
The lawyer added that it is about the resources in the state, stressing that the state is endowed with rich mineral resources, petroleum, which is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy.
“Let me make the point. I don’t want Nigerians to be carried away. What is playing out in Rivers is a matter of legal sophistry, a clear political enmity between FCT minister Wike and Fubara.
“So let us not just be talking about the constitution. I think the House of Assembly itself never really cared about the constitution.
“This is politics that also has to do with the allocation of the state. This is a state that is so rich, so endowed with resources.
“We are dealing with a situation where the FCT minister has alleged that there is about N600 billion for grab and he is accusing some political actors in the country of having interest in that money.
“So this is about the money of River State. This is about the interest of individuals, that has now been elevated as a state affair. Because what is really the grievance between the State Assembly and the government?
“Are they fighting over the roads that the government has failed to construct? Is this about the healthcare for the people of Rivers State?” He asked.