A legal Practitioner, Inibehe Effiong has said the Ex-Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike is suffering from chronic God Complex.
Effiong, who said this in an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, stated that this is a price that Nigerians have to pay for having tolerance for dictators in the country.
“Wike is suffering from what I call Chronic God complex. He has assumed the position of God and as long as he is concerned, Fubara has committed political apostacy, having renounced his political God, Wike sees it as suicidal. This is the price that Nigerians have to pay for having tolerance for dictators.
“Wike was a governor for eight years. He did not tolerate descent, He did not accept contrary views, nobody could talk to him, nobody could make suggestions to Wike as Governor and then after eight years, you made Fubara governor, whether by hook or crook, whether legitimately or otherwise and you still want to dictate.
He also said the political issues in the state might only be resolved by the court, if only it (court) is given total dependence.
“This will, from the way I see it, likely be resolved through the court. Quite sadly too, I’m not sure if the court will be given the dependence to resolve this issue properly. There is a political dimension and there is also a legal dimension to it.”
While speaking on the Rivers State House of Assembly Funds Management (Financial Autonomy) Bill, passed by the Amaewhule-led faction, Effiong said the bill was passed for their own interest and has nothing to do with Rivers people.
“The other faction saying they have passed their own bill; I took interest in the bills they have passed. One has financial autonomy for themselves, the second is a legal government. This still shows the politics they are playing. These bills do not necessarily have to do with the Rivers people.
“They are trying to solidify their structure in quotes and their own interest. I am calling for this drama to end. Wike should put an end to this. He had a free hand. He wants to be the jagaban and Nigerians should not have tolerance for things like this.”
Another lawyer, Fred Nzeakor, who also spoke on the issue, said it is embarrassing that instead of democracy, what is seen in full action in Rivers State is civilian dictatorship.
“I think it is very embarrassing that democracy is in a coma in Rivers State. What we are seeing cannot be described as democracy but can be described as civilian dictatorship and it’s so embarrassing. Instead of sowing brotherly love, what you are seeing is brotherly brutality.
“The elders of Rivers State need to go back and teach the young ones brotherly love instead of what we are seeing in the state. Very deliberate efforts must be made to begin to solve these challenges in the state.
“As we speak, what is happening between Wike and Fubara, today is political issues, tomorrow it has gone to destruction and the next, it may become fatal. The next stage will be the stage of fatality and when it comes to the stage of fatality, vengeance will come in and that becomes a difficult thing to handle. All these shenanigans will continue till we restructure this country.”
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