Sam Amadi, former chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC), has said Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, should have known he had no leverage in the fight with his political opponents and godfather cum Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Amadi made this known in a post via his 𝕏 handle on Monday after the All Progressives Congress (APC) screened out Fubara’s loyalists in the upcoming 2027 elections in favour of Wike’s associates.
It was reported that all the 32 aspirants that Fubara sponsored failed to scale the APC’s screening committee for the 2027 Rivers State Assembly election.
The four-man committee also gave the go-ahead to 29 serving members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Wike, led by Deputy Speaker Dumle Maol to participate in the APC primaries.
Reacting to the latest development, Amadi said Fubara lacked the political might to challenge his adversaries.
He said Fubara should not have fought Wike, adding that every fight is on principle.
He wrote: “Sad. Fubara should have known he was without leverage. He can’t do what his opponent can in the political economy of election rigging.
“Sometimes it’s good to fight even if you can’t win. To fight as a dignified person is reward enough.
By the way, Fubara should have not fought his mentor as there is no real reason to fight. Every fight must be principled and not opportunistic. If it be principled, you can sustain it, even if you be bloodied.
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