APC chieftain and ex-governorship hopeful Tonye Cole issued a stark warning that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara sits on a powder keg after aligning with a factional wing of the party, leaving him exposed amid raging impeachment storms.
Cole's blast came hot on the heels of the Assembly's fresh seven-day impeachment notice over alleged misconduct, spotlighting Fubara's "wrong choice" in picking the Okocha camp over safer political turf.
Rivers lawmakers, cutting vacation short, slapped Fubara and Deputy Ngozi Odu with gross misconduct charges – from budget dodges to reckless spending – freezing his N1.82trn 2026 bill until probes wrap. Speaker Martin Amaewhule's crew vows no MTEF or budget talks till dust settles, while Fubara jets off eyeing Tinubu parley from France amid Wike's shadow game. Cole slammed the defection as a fatal misstep, insisting Fubara's no longer shielded in APC's fractured Rivers turf war.
Top APC governors and brass hustle underground for a political fix, briefing Aso Rock to avert violence as Wike-Fubara rift reignites post-2023 truce. Cole dismissed godfather fixes, warning Fubara's isolation spells instability for oil-money Rivers, with businesses tanking and residents begging calm. Elders and pro-Fubara groups rally against the probe, one even petitioning INEC for lawmakers' recall over the chaos.
Port Harcourt markets grind slow as traders fear fresh unrest, with netizens split on Cole's safety alert – some hailing candor, others crying sabotage ahead of 2027 gov race. Fubara's camp stays mum post-notice, eyes on presidency intervention or Supreme Court nukes to flip the script. Cole's words hang heavy: switch lanes fast or crash in the power scrum.