Avoid detractors, praise-singers, focus on governance, Ikubese tells Fubara

…Urges Ibas to Account for Stewardship, Faults Improper Handover

By Dayo Johnson, Akure

Former statesmanlike aspirant and Convener of the YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement, Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, has advised Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to steer wide of governmental detractors and praise-singers, and alternatively absorption connected governance successful the involvement of the people.

Ikubese, successful a connection issued successful Akure, the Ondo State capital, besides appealed to erstwhile Rivers politician and existent FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to “avoid unnecessary interference successful the affairs of the authorities and let bid to reign successful the wide involvement of the people.”

He expressed interest implicit the nonaccomplishment of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), who administered the authorities for six months arsenic sole head during the exigency rule, to decently manus implicit to the elected governor.

“I find it funny that the sole head near aft six months of sitting connected the resources of Rivers State without decently handing implicit to Governor Siminalayi Fubara,” helium said.

“It is expedient that Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd) people his activities portion successful bureau during the six-month exigency period, successful the tone of transparency and accountability.”

Commenting connected the declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers, Ikubese noted that portion Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides for specified declarations, it does not expressly empower the president to suspend antiauthoritarian structures successful a state.

He, therefore, called connected the judiciary to marque urgent pronouncements connected the assorted suits already filed by stakeholders, including the lawsuit instituted by 7 PDP governors, to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy.

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