‘That’s blasphemy’ – ADC aspirant responds to Wike’s comment on next Rivers governor

An African Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship aspirant in Rivers State, Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasa, has responded to a comment by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, declaring that he would decide the next governor of the state.

On February 3, 2026, the FCT minister, while addressing his supporters in the state, said he would announce his preferred governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Wike noted that whoever he announces will succeed the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara in 2027.

Reacting, Nwibubasa in an interview with Arise News on Thursday, said power belongs to God, describing Wike’s comment as blasphemy.

“Minister Wike said he is the one who will decide the next governor of Rivers State and whoever he decides will become the governor.

“Of course power is an absolute property of God and if any man says so, he is only elevating himself to the position of God. I don’t see that happening, that’s blasphemy,” he said.

The ADC chieftain also slammed Governor Fubara over the latter’s inability to make firm political decisions, calling on Rivers people to sit up and vote out such personalities.

“Rivers People must sit up because if we don’t and we begin to support characters like that of the sitting governor who can say something yesterday and something else today.

“Rivers people must have an option this time to see that our state is liberated from the hands of these men,” he added