Dokubo Accuses Tinubu Of Backing Wike To Destabilize Rivers, Warns Against Removing Governor Fubara

The former leader of the Ijaw Youth Council and ex-Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is supporting Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike in efforts to destabilize Rivers State.

Speaking in an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, Dokubo warned that there would be serious consequences if Wike succeeded in removing the current Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara.

“They think they can remove Fubara and nothing will happen. If you remove Fubara, something will happen,” Dokubo cautioned, voicing his opposition to any political interference in Rivers State governance.

Despite past criticisms of Tinubu, Dokubo reaffirmed his loyalty, recalling Tinubu’s support during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. “Tinubu stood with me when Obasanjo wanted to bury me alive. And I will stand with him any time,” he noted.

Dokubo’s stand comes after a video surfaced online last week, where he was seen criticizing President Tinubu, saying he would align with the North rather than the South-West region in future elections.

However, Dokubo, an Ijaw from Rivers State, said he still stands with Tinubu even in 2027 owing to his past favours to him.

He further said the President asked him whether he needed a pipeline contract, but he answered in the negative, claiming that his support for Tinubu was never about personal favours.

“I am not talking about any minister or any board. I won’t even be appointed minister and I don’t need it. My needs are small, and it is about my people,” he said.

“It is about the Ijaws, the Ishekiris, the Urhobos, the Igbos and their oil. They said oil is no longer relevant, but they are still spending oil money,” he said.

He revealed that he spent over $2 million on Tinubu’s campaign and several millions of naira to get him into power, stressing that he does not regret it.