Nyesom Wike and the politics of nihilism, By Austin Tam-George
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Nyesom Wike and the politics of nihilism, By Austin Tam-George

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.By constantly imagining himself as governor of Rivers State and seeking so desperately to control the affairs of the State, Nyesom Wike may be exhibiting the worst strain of all hallucinations – the hallucination of power… Wike and his proxies have been waging a futile battle in the courts, in the streets, and in the media, to unseat the legitimate government of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.Over the past one year, former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has shown that he is unable to accept the reality that he is no longer the governor of Rivers State. Although he is the current Minister for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with a full bucket of administrative responsibilities to the residents of the FCT, the minister has his total attention fixed on Rivers State, where he still...
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Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike reacts to burning of three local government offices in Rivers State
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Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike reacts to burning of three local government offices in Rivers State

Politics tamfitronics Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has blamed Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for the ongoing political unrest in the state. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Wike accused Fubara of inciting violence by proceeding with local government elections despite legal concerns.“No person who believes in peace and stability of any nation will say he supports violence, will say he wants to support destruction, will say he doesn’t want people to live in harmony,” Wike said.The minister emphasized the importance of understanding the root causes of instability, highlighting that a refusal to respect the rule of law is a recipe for chaos. “When there’s violence, when there’s instability, it’s for you to ask questions: what has led to the violence, what has led to the instability, what has led to destruction?”...
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