(VIDEO) Tinubu, Wike, or Fubara? Analyst Mentions Who May Be Biggest Loser Ahead 2027

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, the director of news at TVC Communications, has indicated that President Bola Tinubu could emerge as one of the main casualties of this extended crisis, as reported by Legit.

As the nation prepares for the 2027 elections, Rivers State is currently experiencing a significant power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

It is worth noting that Wike is a prominent ally of President Tinubu.

In a recent interview with TVC News, which was monitored by Legit.ng, Kolade-Otitoju expressed concerns regarding the impeachment process initiated by Rivers lawmakers against Governor Fubara. He cautioned that such a political maneuver could exacerbate divisions within the state, undermine public confidence, and further destabilize a region still grappling with the lingering effects of emergency rule and disruptions in governance.

Tinubu could ‘lose’ Rivers crisis

According to the journalist, Fubara enjoys strong support from ordinary citizens, but President Tinubu also does not want to lose the backing of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

He said: “The president has a job to do because at the end of the day, The president may be the big loser in this whole conflict. He knows that Wike has capacity. He knows that Wike can be fiercely loyal when he is on your side. So he does not want to lose such a person, especially with the elections just a little over a year away. He also knows that Fubara has tremendous support.

“If Fubara backs the president as he has promised to do. It means even Wike’s enemies, people like Uche Secondus, people like Celestine Omehia, people like Peter Odili, they are going to back the president because they are all with Fubara at this time.”

Kolade-Otitoju urges end to Rivers crisis

The journalist added: “So it’s a conflict that the president views as wrong in terms of its timing and in terms of the political implications. And that is why the president has waded in at this stage. And if the matter is resolved this time, it has to be conclusive. The people of River State, these combatants, the House of Assembly, Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, need to stop heating up the politics by their needless conflict, name-calling, and shameful exchange of insults in the public space.”

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