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More facts are emerging in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, with Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, giving more insight on the reason behind the frosty relationship between his principal and the former Governor, Nyesom Wike.
Ehie spoke on Saturday at a thanksgiving service for the Supreme Court victory of the governor in Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state, where he warned that the governor is capable of teaching his opponents a political lesson. The thanksgiving, held at Western County High School Ahoada, began with a choir performance followed by a sermon, with the preacher urging Governor Fubara to remain dedicated to serving humanity.
State lawmakers backing Governor Fubara, led by their newly elected Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo, pledged their support for his success.Governor Fubara’s Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, speaking on his behalf, hinted at the political tensions between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
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