Prominent Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, has weighed in on the unfolding political crisis in Rivers State, describing the situation as one she finds both intriguing and provoking.
Yesufu’s reaction follows reports of fresh impeachment plots against the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by members of the State House of Assembly alleged to be loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
The rift between Wike, a former governor of the state, and his political protégé-turned-adversary, Fubara, has continued to dominate national discourse.
Tensions escalated again on Monday, March 17, when reports emerged that the House of Representatives had initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara.
In a characteristically bold and sarcastic response, Yesufu expressed her desire to temporarily take over governance in the state just to demonstrate that no one holds a monopoly on political theatrics or disorderliness.
“Kai! Na dis kind fight I for like buy ooooo! I for ask Fubara to step aside for the next two weeks make I be Governor of Rivers State! We go kukuma know say nobody has monopoly of anyhowness! E pain me!” she wrote on social media
