By Ameh Gabriel
Political commentator and rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has issued a strong warning to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, cautioning him not to be swayed by the recent reconciliation with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. According to Adeyanju, the truce is deceptive, and history has repeatedly shown that Wike’s word is unreliable.
In a scathing critique, Adeyanju declared that Wike’s track record is littered with betrayals and broken promises, making any agreement with him a ticking time bomb. “Wike has proven time and again that his word holds no weight. The recent reconciliation between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former Governor Nyesom Wike should not be mistaken for lasting peace,” Adeyanju said.
He accused Wike of having a consistent history of dishonoring political commitments, highlighting his refusal to abide by the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary, despite publicly pledging to do so. “From his vow at the PDP convention to abide by the outcome which he swiftly disregarded to his betrayal of Dr. Peter Odili, a man he once called his political father, and his calculated political attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Wike’s pattern is clear. He honours only his own ambition,” Adeyanju asserted.
Adeyanju described Wike’s promises as hollow, comparing them to “the ‘T’ in buffet loud in delivery but empty in substance.” He warned Governor Fubara to prepare mentally and politically, insisting that the reconciliation is not a truce but a strategic trap.
“Governor Fubara must prepare his mind that this reconciliation is a trap, not a truce. Wike will not only undermine him now but will breach the agreement on purpose,” Adeyanju said. He further alleged that Wike is only biding his time before turning on President Bola Tinubu, who reportedly brokered the truce.
“If Wike’s antecedent is anything to go by, he will betray President Tinubu at the right time. The same man who couldn’t keep faith with his benefactors will not keep faith with a successor he now sees as a rival or with his new master,” he warned.
Adeyanju characterized Wike as someone who views loyalty not as a virtue but as a tactical weapon used solely for personal gain. “History has shown that Wike sees loyalty as a tool, not a virtue,” he said. “Fubara should understand that with Wike, the storm always returns.”
Adeyanju’s comments come amid renewed political tension in Rivers State, despite the public appearance of unity between Wike and Fubara. Many observers believe that the power struggle between the two men is far from over, and Adeyanju’s remarks appear to echo those sentiments.
