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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has told his successor, Siminalayi Fubara that there is no sign he would succeed as governor.<\/p>\n

Wike, who addressed a large crowd of his supporters in the state on Saturday, said the governor has surrounded himself with people who do not mean well for the state.<\/p>\n

According to him, those were same individuals who wanted the position he gave to Fubara at all cost but he turned them down.<\/p>\n

Wike mocked Fubara, saying the governor was already 2-0 down, alluding to the Supreme Court ruling that mandated him to re-present the 2025 budget to the Martin Amaewhule-led 27 lawmakers and reconduct the local government polls in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou [Fubara] surrounded yourself with people who wanted to be governor, whom I said \u2018no, these people don\u2019t mean well for Rivers State.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are the ones surrounding you, giving you advice. Do you think you will succeed?<\/p>\n

\u201cThey will give bad advice, and look at what bad advice is doing to you. You are already down 2-0, and there\u2019s more to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has told his successor, Siminalayi Fubara that there is no sign he would succeed as governor. 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