Edwin Clark, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, has urged Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to arrest Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Clark’s request follows Wike’s comment at a Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress in August: “I will put fire in the states of governors siding with Siminalayi Fubara, the governor.”
Wike and Fubara have been at odds over Rivers State issues, causing a rift in the Rivers House of Assembly with two factions electing speakers loyal to each.
In an open letter, “Arrest Wike Now With a Warrant of Arrest,” Clark stated: “Wike has gone overboard in his macabre dance.”
“As we lawyers say, nobody is above the law and the law must take its course,” he said.
“If you could in the past arrest Omoyele Sowore for similar or less implicating threats against public peace and public officials, if you are right now leading prosecution in law courts against people who participated in ‘End Bad Governance’ protest, what are you waiting to act in this case of Wike?
“My dear IG, at well over 97 years of age, and having held various positions in government including being a Minister over 50 years ago, I am shocked that a public officer who is an appointee of a serving President can descend to this level.
“When we worked under Gen. Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, in the Federal Executive Council, the code of conduct which we were expected to keep especially as it pertained to being instruments of public order was at the highest level.
“There is nothing that Wike has not done in his attempt to sabotage the government of Siminalayi Fubara and install the former speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, his brother, as Governor.
“But all have failed.”
Clark said Wike should not be allowed to change the rules of the party arbitrarily because of his feud with Fubara who is the leader of the PDP in Rivers.
