Rivers State Governor, SIMINALAYI FUBARA on Thursday said his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, NYESOM WIKE remains his principal.
The governor handed this down in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, at the rededication service of the 2023/2024 Legal Year of the Rivers State Judiciary that also had in attendance, NYESOM WIKE.
The event was held at the Saint Cyprian’s Anglican Church, Hospital Road in the state capital.
At the start of his speech, Governor FUBARA jokingly appealed to the congregants to suspend the recognition of guests in order not to commit another impeachable offence.
Governor FUBARA described the recent political crisis in the state as a thing of the past, thereby using the occasion to once again to call for peace in the state, adding that “My oga remains my oga” .
He said although it has been a trying time for the state, the current phase of political misunderstanding will pass and the promises his administration made to the people will be delivered.
The governor also warned those pledging support for him to stop using abusive words on perceived opponents, saying that he did not authorise them to malign anyone.
According to him, in trying to attain development, the devil will always attack, adding that what is most important is to identify the devil and push it out.
It was the first time the two politicians who were the major characters in the recent political fight would be meeting each other in public in the state.
WIKE who is the FCT Minister arrived at the church service almost at the end and had a handshake with his successor before sitting on the same row with him while the service lasted.