Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- It is no more news that Rivers State is once again trapped in a political crisis of its own making, one that did not erupt overnight but was carefully assembled, loudly announced, and then quietly began to fall apart. What was projected as a unified, unstoppable impeachment move against Governor Siminalayi Fubara is now revealing itself as a fractured power play riddled with doubt, fear, and conflicting interests. The most telling evidence is not in court filings or official statements, but in the steady withdrawal of lawmakers who were once counted as foot soldiers of the plot.

Without a doubt, this moment finds a fitting parallel in the biblical story of the Tower of Babel. In Genesis, the builders of Babel were co...