Renowned Niger Delta Militant leader, Asari Dokubo, emphatically declared on a recent Facebook Live session that the people of Rivers State are unwavering in their determination to safeguard the mandate entrusted to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Despite his past disagreements with Fubara and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 general elections, Dokubo asserted that he would not endorse the actions of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, against the Rivers governor.
Dokubo sternly warned that any attempt to snatch the mandate from Governor Fubara would face formidable resistance. The 59-year-old Ijaw nationalist also made shocking allegations, claiming that Fubara had colluded with Wike in an attempt to orchestrate his assassination during the election.
“I was not a supporter of Sim. Sim was even my enemy. He conspired with Wike to see that I am killed. I’m not dead, I’m still walking. But I told my friend, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the truth. I said you want to make Ijaws enemy because of Wike, okay; my hand no dey o. I am an Ijaw man. There are two things that I cannot compromise on the surface of this earth – my Ijaw heritage and my Islam. Anybody who wants to take that mandate from Sim would go down because I know my Ijaw people. You know our capacity very well. It is no mouth,” Dokubo declared.
The former militant leader’s strong words underscore the intensity of the political dynamics in Rivers State, hinting at potential clashes over the mandate and emphasizing the resilience of the region’s people in protecting their interests.