Chijioke Ihunwo, chairman of the Obio Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, has ordered the removal of former Governor Nyesom Wike’s name from the administrative block of the council secretariat.
This action comes amid an ongoing power tussle between Wike, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The two political heavyweights have been locked in a battle for control over the state’s political machinery.
Wike, who hails from Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor LGA, had his name prominently displayed on the building. However, by Sunday morning, it had been replaced with the name of the late Obi Wali, a prominent politician and activist from Rivers State who passed away in 1993. Ihunwo shared videos of the name’s removal on X (formerly Twitter), signaling a significant shift in the local political landscape.
