Nigeria, March 19 -- President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State has sent shockwaves across Nigeria's political landscape. The decision, which led to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu and the state's House of Assembly members, has raised fundamental questions about fairness, justice, and the true motivations behind the move. While it is clear that the state has been engulfed in a prolonged crisis, one cannot ignore the elephant in the room, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), whose role in the turmoil has been undeniable. If Fubara is being penalized, why is Wike, an undisputed rabble-rouser in the conflict, walking free?

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