Without Wike, Rivers State Won’t Exist? Outrage As Annkio Briggs Slams Statement

Political stakeholder in Rivers State, Annkio Briggs, has taken aim at Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, amid ongoing political tensions in the oil-rich state.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Briggs insisted that Rivers State can thrive without Wike.

Commenting on the State Assembly’s impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, she questioned the so-called “agreement” Wike and some lawmakers are referencing.

Briggs stressed that the majority of Rivers residents support Fubara and described claims that the state cannot exist without Wike as unacceptable.

She said, “What is this agreement everyone keeps shouting about? Nyesom Wike, his supporters, even some lawmakers keep repeating it—‘agreement, agreement.’ And then you hear people saying, ‘No Wike, no Rivers State.’ How can you say a state cannot exist without one man? That’s neither political nor acceptable.

“Maybe it could be elsewhere, but certainly not in Rivers State. The truth is, the majority of Rivers people are behind Governor Siminalayi Fubara. His support is genuine and organic.

“If, for whatever reason, he decides to align with the APC to maintain his governorship, the grassroots support he enjoys will remain firmly behind him. I may not be an APC member, but as a daughter of Rivers State, I know who I will vote for—based on what the person offers and the circumstances at hand.”