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Supporters of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, have raised alarm about a planned anti-government protest in Abuja, allegedly organized by political opponents. The alleged protest, they claim, aims to discredit recent court decisions in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State.The group of supporters, called 'Wike Generation Next,' alleges that certain political figures from Rivers State are behind the planned protest.
According to Powers, the court decisions were made impartially and should not be challenged through protests.The ongoing political tensions in Rivers State stem from a power struggle between Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara.Recently, a judgment by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja halted allocations to the government of Fubara.
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