You are plotting to remove Fubara, Timi Frank Accuses President Tinubu

In a heated accusation, former APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is behind a calculated scheme to unseat Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Frank claims the President is applying pressure on Fubara to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) or face removal from office.

The allegation follows a Federal High Court ruling that seized Rivers State’s monthly allocation funds, which Frank condemned as unconstitutional and a means to destabilize the governor. Frank expressed the believes that the court decision is part of a plan led by Tinubu, designed to force Fubara into the APC after the governor’s refusal to join the ruling party, reportedly at the encouragement of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

“The President has remained silent on the clear constitutional violations occurring in Rivers,” Frank said in a statement he issued in Abuja on Friday.
He added that the President is allegedly upset with Fubara’s stance, influenced by Wike, who is said to doubt Tinubu’s chances of winning Rivers State in the 2027 presidential election if Fubara remains independent.

Frank further asserted that federal security agencies are acting against Fubara under directives, intending either to secure his loyalty to the President or initiate his removal.
He specifically condemned Justice Joyce Abdulmalik’s controversial ruling on Rivers’ statutory allocations, asserting it would have “dire consequences.”

Frank warned Tinubu against further actions that might undermine Rivers’ financial autonomy or jeopardize Fubara’s position, cautioning that such moves would meet with strong opposition from the state and across the Niger Delta.
He urged Fubara to stand firm, stating that the people of Rivers are solidly behind him.

Frank also called on the international community to address the growing crisis, warning that a larger regional conflict could disrupt operations of International Oil Companies (IOCs) in the Niger Delta.
He emphasized that timely intervention is needed to prevent escalations that could affect the region’s stability and economic interests.

Frank, who is also the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, condemned the court ruling as a significant blow to democracy in Nigeria, urging Nigerians to hold the President accountable for any harm directed at Governor Fubara or the people of Rivers State.