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Documents detailing Nigerian governors’ battles with their predecessors

 

  1. Rivers State: Wike and Fubara, two powerful men, fought over property rights in the center of Rivers State. Wike, a man renowned for his strategic acumen, met the formidable warrior Fubara. The conflict raged, neither side willing to give up along the riverbanks. Wike’s plan won out after a bloody battle, .

It’s a battle for political power, so conflicts typically come up.

Full list of Nigerian governors fighting their predecessors

Their opposing leadership philosophies and robust character traits fanned the flames of conflict as tensions mounted, setting for a fight to establish supremacy and authority over the disputed territory

2) Abia State:The conflict between Abia State’s current governor and previous governor Ikpeazu centers on issues of political power and governance tactics. It shows conflicting ideas about how the state should develop and use its resources. Each side is fighting for its own set of priorities and programs, and both presidents have devoted fans and detractors. The competition draws attention to the difficulties of maintaining status quo in public administration and the intricacies of local politics

Otti stated he was citing a forensic audit report he had commissioned.The governor additionally alleged that Ikpeazu embezzled N107 billion from the state purse throughout his tenure

It ought to be famous that each don’t belong to the identical political occasion. Whereas Otti is the chief of the Labor Get together (PL), Ikpeazu flies the flag of the Individuals’s Democratic Get together (PDP).

3) Markudi  Benue state: Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, has determine to prob the administration of his predecessor.

Alia disclosed in October 2023 that her government inherited N359 billion in debt from the former Samuel Ortom government.

But Ortom struck again, saying Governor Alia had lied.

While the state authorities’ debt situation at the time of his departure from office may have seemed excessive (N187.56 billion), the previous governor clarified in his inauguration speech that his administration had taken proactive steps to barter and secure significant debt reductions/reliefs.

4) Benin City Edo state: The governor of Edo, in Benin City, has said that he will not help an outsider who does not understand what it takes to run the state to succeed him when his term as governor comes to an end.

Obaseki declared that he thought the governor should be chosen by the people, but he also suggested that the people his successor wanted to lead were the ones he believed should be in charge. Because of this, only they will choose his successor, and as the leader, he may only make recommendations.

State where there are political battles includes Kaduna state , Zafara state among others

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