The spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Darlington Nwauju, has shed light on the factors behind the ongoing move to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing the situation as an ego-driven political conflict.
Nwauju made the remarks during an interview on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television. According to him, the political crisis in the state is not about a single individual but rather a clash of interests and egos among key political actors.
He explained that disagreements in politics often stem from personal and psychological factors, which makes them difficult to resolve without careful negotiation. Nwauju noted that such situations require “massaging of egos,” stressing that the current standoff is largely an ego battle.
Addressing speculations that external forces are orchestrating the governor’s removal, Nwauju said the Rivers State House of Assembly is constitutionally empowered to carry out its duties, including oversight, investigations, and approval of budgets, under the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
He added that lawmakers are also mandated to represent their constituents and that political stakeholders in the state have a legitimate interest in how Rivers is governed.
“Everybody in the political arena in Rivers is interested in how the state is being run, managed, and who occupies the office of governor,” Nwauju said, emphasizing that the developments are part of the realities of political contestation.
