Rivers crisis: Fubara, Akpabio trade words at Wigwes’ funeral [VIDEO]

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Saturday clashed with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara during the funeral service of the former CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Wigwe, his wife and son, who all died in a helicopter crash in the U.S., were finally laid to rest in Ikwerre local government area of of Rivers on Saturday.

In their separate remarks during the church service before the Wigwes were lowered in the grave, Fubara and Akpabio were engaged in war of words, the video of which is now trending on social media.

Fubara, while giving his remarks at the burial had said: “This one has to do with our political class, what is all this trouble all about.

“You want to kill, You want to bury, what is it all about,” the Rivers State Governor queried.

Akpabio, while making his own remarks, went on to reply to the governor thus: “What is the struggle all about? I will answer you.

“The struggle, we are not talking politics. In 2006 I wanted to be a Deputy Governor, so the then deputy Governor invited me and told me that this office has no money, there is nothing in it. I don’t know why you still insist on moving me from here and take over.

“So the woman who went with me, said ‘your excellency, then don’t wait for impeachment, just resign since there’s nothing in it’.

“And he stood up and started punching the woman, and I told him, your excellency, don’t punch her, she’s telling the truth. There’s nothing in the office that’s why I want it, because you’re too big for it.

“So your excellency Governor Fubara, if there’s nothing in the struggle, don’t struggle.”

Recall that the remains of the late Wigwes arrived Rivers State for burial on Friday.

The trio, Wigwe, wife and son died on February 9, 2024, in an unfortunate helicopter crash in California, United States of America.