The ongoing political standoff in Rivers State escalated on Monday as rival supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, staged separate protests and counter-demonstrations across different parts of the state.
While pro-Fubara groups took to the streets in support of the governor, Wike’s loyalists and reinstated lawmakers held mock demonstrations, taunting the governor over his recent political battles.
In several local government areas, Fubara’s supporters organized solidarity marches, chanting songs and displaying banners in support of the embattled governor.