Rivers Crisis: Fubara support group expels members over loyalty to Wike

Concerned Rivers Citizens (CRC) announced on Tuesday that some of its members, who are believed to be supporters of the former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, have been expelled.

Jackson Thomas the group President, and Secretary-General, Kelvin Eguono, said in a statement that the alleged impostors were expelled for their egotistical and malicious activities.

“We are shocked that these individuals would go to the extent of blackmailing Governor Simi Fubara in an attempt to please their paymasters while ignoring the real issues on the ground.

“We want to make it clear that we are not part of their scheme and do not support their actions,” the statement said.

The group emphasised that it is a non-partisan body aimed at promoting good governance and accountability, stressing that they are not loyal to either Wike or the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

“We are committed to promoting the truth and the rule of law in Rivers State, and we will not be swayed by personal interests or political affiliations,” it added.

Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Fubara have been in a face-off since 2023, birthing a political crisis that has continued to linger despite the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders.