By Seyi Babalola
Following the end of the Rivers State local government election, Bode George, a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, chieftain, advised President Bola Tinubu on Monday to warn the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike to allow Governor Sim Fubara to work.
George claimed Tinubu would be the biggest loser if he failed to warn Wike.
It should be recalled that Fubara held the local government election in Rivers State without the presence of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
Under Fubara, the Action People’s Party (APP) won 22 local government areas, with the Action Alliance taking the last seat.
Prior to the election, Wike and Fubara clashed over control of the state’s political system.
However, George warned Tinubu not to allow democracy to be stifled under his leadership.
In a statement he issued, the PDP chieftain said: “Now that people of Rivers State have boldly asserted their civic and constitutional rights by coming out to vote in the local government election on Saturday, this is the time for former governor of the state and now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to allow Governor Siminalayi Fubara work and deliver dividend of democracy to the people.
“This is also the time for President Bola Tinubu to advise Wike, who is one of his ministers, to allow the governor to work.
“I say this with all sense of responsibility because if this democracy is truncated, God forbid, Tinubu, as the Commander-in-Chief, will be the biggest loser.”