The political crisis in Rivers State took a dramatic turn on Friday as Florence Nwaeke, wife of the former Head of Service, George Nwaeke, raised alarm over the mysterious disappearance of her husband following his resignation.
Speaking to journalists late Friday, a distressed Mrs. Nwaeke expressed fears for her husband’s life, claiming she had lost all communication with him since he traveled to Abuja.
“When he got to Abuja, he called that he had landed. I said, ‘Thank God.’ The next thing I saw this night was people calling me, saying he had given an interview. I said, ‘What interview? Interview for what?’” she recounted, battling tears.
She further stated that after watching the interview circulating online, she became more alarmed. “I sent him a message, asking, ‘Are you under duress? Have they kidnapped you? Talk to me now. Why are you not talking to me?’” she said, adding that his numbers had since been unreachable.
Her alarm came just hours after Mr. Nwaeke granted an exclusive interview in which he leveled serious allegations against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
He accused the governor of secretly backing Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed for the 2027 presidential election and claimed Fubara had been engaging with militants to attack oil installations and other strategic assets in Rivers State.
In another video, Mrs. Nwaeke made a direct appeal to Governor Fubara, pleading for her husband’s safety. “Governor, help me.
My husband is in trouble,” she cried. According to her, Mr. Nwaeke resigned under duress and was being forced to make confessions against his will.
In response to the allegations, Governor Fubara dismissed Nwaeke’s claims as baseless, suggesting that the former Head of Service had either been coerced or financially induced to speak against him.
“The truth is that Dr. Nwaeke has been compromised, and whatever he is saying is only aimed at fulfilling his promise to those who may have paid or pressured him to lie against me,” Fubara stated in a late-night release.
To support his claim, the governor published alleged chat records between Mr. Nwaeke and his Chief of Staff, Ederson Ehie.
The chats purportedly revealed that Nwaeke had been seeking financial assistance in exchange for his loyalty, complaining that his N500,000 salary was insufficient.
The developments have added a new layer of complexity to the ongoing political unrest in Rivers State.
Mr. Nwaeke’s allegations and subsequent disappearance have sparked concerns about political interference and personal safety among government officials and political actors in the state.
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