27 Snakes In The Assembly! Dagogo-Jack Says Wike Would’ve Cracked Under Fubara’s Ordeal

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Former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Power, Becks Dagogo-Jack, has commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his resilience amid what he described as sustained plots against his administration.

Dagogo-Jack argued that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, would not have coped under similar circumstances, insisting that no leader could function effectively while facing hostility from a majority of lawmakers.

Speaking on Arise Television, he said Wike himself would have struggled if confronted with what he described as “27 snakes” in the Rivers State House of Assembly.

According to him, the prolonged political crisis has taken a toll on the people of the oil-producing state, stressing that the situation is not a personal issue involving Fubara.

He maintained that any governor from the same political background or region would likely have faced similar resistance.

“There was a clear agenda, but it ran into problems. Instead of stepping back, apologising and allowing the governor to carry out his mandate like others before him, there have been desperate efforts to regain control,” he said.

Dagogo-Jack noted that Fubara’s calm disposition, discipline and humility have frustrated attempts to destabilise his administration, adding that a less composed leader would have fallen into the trap created by the ongoing crisis.

“We have 27 lawmakers who chose loyalty to an individual over loyalty to the state. They turned themselves into snakes within the Assembly,” he said.

He questioned how any leader could function under such pressure, arguing that even Wike would not have enjoyed peace of mind or delivered major infrastructure projects if he had faced similar opposition while in office.

“It is unfair for elected representatives to create an environment so hostile that a governor is denied the opportunity to complete his four-year term,” Dagogo-Jack said, adding that assessing Fubara’s performance under such conditions is difficult.

“He is constantly battling political distractions while trying to govern. He is working, fighting, and barely finding rest,” he concluded.