According to a report from the Vanguard, former presidential spokesperson Doyin Okupe identified the root cause of the current situation in Rivers State as a disregard for laws and legal processes. He emphasized the crucial role of the judiciary in maintaining consistency, fairness, and adherence to the law, free from personal bias or sentiment.
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Okupe acknowledged the potentially dangerous path that Rivers State is on, given the current circumstances. Drawing from his extensive political experience, he suggested that a political solution might be the best approach to address the ongoing conflict. He highlighted the importance of understanding the interests of all parties involved and finding ways to reconcile them through negotiation and compromise.
He asserted that in his years of political involvement, he has witnessed the power of political solutions in resolving even the most challenging disagreements, emphasizing that politics ultimately revolves around finding common ground among diverse interests.
Okupe made these remarks while reacting to the crisis in Rivers State between Nyesom Wike and Siminalayi Fubara. He stressed that adherence to the law is essential and that the judiciary must be consistent, fair, and impartial in its judgments. ( Photo credit : The Vanguard Newspaper Verified Facebook Page )
During an interview with The Vanguard, He remarked, "That is a total misfortune, and the real issue if we look at it properly, is that we do not obey our laws. if only we obey our laws, this situation cannot surface at all. The courts have to help, the judiciary must be consistent, fair and judge according to law, not any other sentiment.
The way things are going in Rivers right now is dangerous, but a political solution is what I will suggest, as a very experienced politician. In all my years of politics, I have never seen anything in this world that a political solution cannot resolve in all political disagreements. Politics is about interest. What is the interest of A and what is the interest of B, and how can we marry them? That’s is all."