Wike Dares Rivers Govt: 'We'll Break Into Stadium By Force If Denied Again – Heaven Will Not Fall'
The ongoing political tensions in Rivers State, Nigeria, have intensified following a bold statement by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The former Rivers governor accused the state government under Governor Siminalayi Fubara of denying his pro-President Bola Tinubu support group, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (also referred to as Renewed Hope Family), access to the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt for a recent rally. Wike made the remarks on Friday, January 30, 2026, while inaugurating coordinators for the group across the state's senatorial districts and 23 local government areas. The event was held at an alternative venue, the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic in Rumuola, Port Harcourt, after the stadium request was reportedly rejected. According to reports from multiple sources, Wike claimed the group had formally applied for the stadium but was denied, describing the decision as unprecedented and provocative. He warned that if similar denia...