Call For Unity: Donkemezuo Challenges Fubara To Mend Fences With Wike Amidst Ongoing Dispute

.Elvis Donkemezuo, the former President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), has urged Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to apologize to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in order to restore peace in the state.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Donkemezuo made this statement in response to the ongoing political crisis between Wike and Fubara, which has escalated to a state of emergency in Rivers. Speaking with Arise News on Friday, the former IYC President criticized Fubara’s handling of the situation.

He explained, “It’s all about the Governor’s approach. Some of the key figures involved, like Speaker Martins Amaewhule and other assembly members, are people I grew up with in Port Harcourt. These are people I interact with regularly. If the Governor had come down from his high horse and reached out to them, there’s no request they could make that he couldn’t fulfill. These were all part of the same political family during the last election, so why can’t they resolve their differences? No one has died. This is an issue that can still be resolved for the greater good of the state.”

Donkemezuo continued to urge Fubara to make amends with Wike, describing the former governor as a seasoned politician known for his magnanimity in forgiveness, despite occasionally using strong language. He suggested that Fubara had been misled by those around him and needed to personally reach out to Wike.

He advised, “Fubara should go to his brother (Wike) quietly, like Nicodemus did, and say, ‘My brother, I’m loyal. What’s the problem?’ They can talk it out, exchange their usual banter, and resolve this issue. However, Fubara must be cautious of the people advising him to ignore Wike and dismiss his concerns. They are the ones causing unnecessary tension.”

Donkemezuo also accused the Governor of rejecting attempts by state stakeholders to mediate between him and the assembly members. “There have been efforts by stakeholders to step in, talk to the assembly members, and help mediate. They’d go to them, get an agreement, and return to the Governor, but he would not respond. It’s not that the Governor isn’t willing to settle, but the approach he’s taking is wrong,” he said.

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