Rivers crisis: You will hear from us if Fubara is impeached – Ijaw warns Tinubu

 

The Supreme Egbesu Assembly (SEA), a prominent traditional institution of the Ijaw people, has cautioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that it would respond in an unexpected manner if Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is impeached.

SEA Chairman Werinipre Noel Digifa issued this warning in reaction to a recent statement by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who asserted that “heaven will not fall” if Fubara is removed from office.

“Heaven will not fall if Fubara is impeached. We won’t resort to violence either. But at the appropriate time, we will let President Tinubu know what one of his ‘best eleven’ has done to the Ijaw people,” Digifa declared.

He criticized President Tinubu for allegedly failing to check Wike’s actions, accusing the FCT Minister of displaying arrogance and recklessness toward the Ijaw nation.

“Tinubu should be held responsible for Wike’s actions. He has turned the judiciary into his personal estate, manipulating it to suit his desires. Wike preempted the Supreme Court judgment, and it went exactly as he wanted,” Digifa alleged.

Despite their grievances, Digifa emphasized that the Ijaw people would not resort to violence if Fubara is removed. However, he strongly condemned what he described as Wike’s “crass arrogance” and verbal attacks on the Ijaw ethnic group, referencing an African proverb to caution against reckless confrontation.