Frontline journalist and public affairs analyst, Olawale Olaleye has expressed concern over the latest developments in Rivers State where the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara was denied access to the Rivers State House of Assembly quarters.

Fubara who had earlier pledged to implement last week's Supreme Court judgment, which includes the formal presentation of the 2024 budget had gone to the Assembly quarters on Wednesday morning to re-present the state 2025 budget but was met with a locked gate, preventing his entry.

In a post titled 'Tinubu Rivers Update: Who'll Tell the President?', Olaleye, a Deputy Editor at THISDAY newspaper said recent developments in Lagos, Osun and Rivers whereby some political actors who enjoy federal might are ridiculing state governors is disturbing.

He wrote "The President won't see or hear about this. That's without a doubt. But, again, that's what you get from an elder who has taken a side in a fight between two younger folks".

"From day one, the president has left no one in doubt about where he stood in the Rivers State crisis. Although he's tried to pretend, the truth in him has refused to cooperate".

"Yesterday, he insisted that the only solution to the peace in Rivers is for the governor to adhere strictly to what the court and the law say. That seems convenient".

"Unfortunately, whenever he spoke, he was always directing his speeches to one side as if that's the only camp to blame. He was specific yesterday when he told the Rivers Elders and Leaders to go and talk to the governor to embrace peace and do that, which is right".

"The Governor, in obedience to the law and the president, wanted to go and re-present the budget to the assembly, but he had been locked out. Obviously, acting on the instructions from their paymaster, it will be nice to hear what their excuses would be".

"Perhaps they were not expecting the governor or that he did not notify them he was coming. They could even say they were yet to formally invite him. Sad and shameful".

"From Lagos to Rivers and Osun, the attempt to demystify and ridicule the office of the governor, using federal might, is disturbing. Whatever is fuelling this gut is what any keen observer should be interested in. Fingers crossed".

https://thescrutinyng.com/usage-of-federal-might-to-ridicule-state-governors-in-rivers-lagos-osun-disturbing-olaleye/

Solemn truth! Tyrannical despots always have a beginning and an end. Until the end of time.

I concur especially in Rivers

Yes.

Wike uses federal power
Fubara uses state power

Time shall tell.

Nothing last forever.

Remember Hitler, pharaoh of Egypt, and other evil rulers, they are restless in their tombs, rolling and winning and regretting of all this evil choices.

I repeat nothing lasts forever!

Tinubu will just be accounted as one of the things, remember buhari is gone and is history!

When he was using his own might to illegally control the assembly with 3members against 27 in a democracy he was right

plumcomm:
When he was using his own might to illegally control the assembly with 3members against 27 in a democracy he was right

When you become a governor you must face what he's facing fool

Says who?

plumcomm:
When he was using his own might to illegally control the assembly with 3members against 27 in a democracy he was right

Mercisharelove:


When you become a governor you must face what he's facing fool

you father too must be a fool that’s why you recognize one so eazy

Mercisharelove:
Time shall tell.

Nothing last forever.

Remember Hitler, pharaoh of Egypt, and other evil rulers, they are restless in their tombs, rolling and winning and regretting of all this evil choices.

I repeat nothing lasts forever!

Tinubu will just be accounted as one of the things, remember buhari is gone and is history!

And the guy has been pretending to be a democrat for a very long time but he has been found out to be a desport now that he is in power
all pretence has been removed

Mercisharelove:


When you become a governor you must face what he's facing fool

at least he can become a governor according to u but u can't even become a councilor in your world

Future so dark that even boko haram bomb can't light it

Well said! Tinubu can't talk to or with Wike on this Rivers crisis.

There may be another solution, "Fellow country men and women...".

Nigerian politicians do not learn the easy way.!

I might not know anything about politics but adeleke of osun state is going in d next election, he can't escape it n he knows.

He miscalculated a lot n it's going to backfire, he gave the state to Atiku without thinking twice n atiku didn't win

Hmmmm he knows what's up with him

Mercisharelove:


When you become a governor you must face what he's facing fool

Stop taking it personal .your political or partisan politics interest should not stop your common sense . Many of you were hailing him in his time of wrong done .you are now here calling God or put sentimental and emotional judgement in the problems you all intentional created to with him to satisfy your Egos.

Factcheck0001:
I might not know anything about politics but adeleke of osun state is going in d next election, he can't escape it n he knows.

He miscalculated a lot n it's going to backfire, he gave the state to Atiku without thinking twice n atiku didn't win

Hmmmm he knows what's up with him

He neva gave Osun to Atiku... people voted for Atiku n it was free n fair election here . Adeleke is okay. Take it or leave it.

francisbarrack:


He neva gave Osun to Atiku... people voted for Atiku n it was free n fair election here . Adeleke is okay. Take it or leave it.

according you

Orinechi:
according you

Tinubu supporter and you claimed that you're a political novice .

Shame on you all and the useless president that cannot win election in a free and fairly

I dey laff. Seems you people don't know Tinubu. Once he don i, he doesn't know what he is doing again?