RIVERS STATE POLITICAL IMBROGILO : WAR BETWEEN NYESOM WIKE AND SIMI FUBARA

Nigeria since independence has been a nation with full political intrigues from Operation wetie 60 years ago during the parliamentary elections in the Western region to the first military incursion in 1966 down to the second republic the political arena has not lost its own portion of drama…The case in particular here is Rivers State created by the Military regime of General Yakubu Gowon on May 27 1967 comes its unique political history proudly referred to as the treasure base of the Nigerian federation due to its rich oil reserves is home to Ijaws, Ogonis, Andoni’s, Ikwerres and Igbos scattered across its 23 Local Governments areas it is no doubt a major economic contributor to the Nigerian state being an Oil Rich State accounting for large portion of Nigeria’s Oil minerals resources…The bone of contention here is the intersection between Politics and Governance from recent history across Nigeria we had conflicts between Political leaders and the supported administrators from Ma...