A conflict between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Governor Nyesom Wike, has prompted the governors on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform to call an emergency meeting.

 

It is hoped that by holding the meeting today at the Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, at 3 p.m., the situation won’t get out of hand.

A source close to the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) claims that the governors can no longer afford to do nothing but watch as things go wrong, which is why the meeting is required.

“As a Forum (PDP-GF), we must act fast to ensure that this crisis doesn’t go out of hand as such will not be to the benefit of anybody,” the source said.

The meeting will also cover the governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states, as well as other issues of national importance, according to the source.

The perceived schism between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Fubara widened on Monday when an attempt to impeach Governor Fubara failed.

The split between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, is said to be related to Fubara’s decision to revive the state-owned Songhai Farm, which was initiated by former Governor Chibuike Amaechi, as well as the governor’s recent swearing-in of four commissioners without Wike’s express permission.