President Bola Tinubu has expressed disappointment over the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State, attributing it to the misleading counsel Governor Siminalayi Fubara received from Rivers elders.
This statement came during a meeting with PANDEF leaders on Tuesday, where Tinubu highlighted his ongoing efforts to resolve the crisis.
The Supreme Court recently reinstated the Martin Amaewhule-led leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly, overturning Governor Fubara’s appeal against the legitimacy of 27 assembly members aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
In response, the Assembly issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the submission of the 2025 appropriation bill, rejecting the governor’s call for dialogue and escalating tensions with threats of impeachment from the APC.
Reflecting on his intervention efforts dating back to last year, Tinubu recalled reaching a written agreement signed by both parties, only for the crisis to persist due to opposing views within the state’s leadership.
He said “I have been on it for quite some time. I foresaw this crisis festering for too long. We reached a written agreement with both parties signing it, but some leaders thought the governor of Rivers State was wrong to have signed it. But where did we find ourselves today?.
“This is a nation of rule of law. I should not be here as president of Nigeria if there is no rule of law. I have total confidence in our judiciary.
“Human beings can have expectations, but once the Supreme Court has spoken, that is it. Please go back home and help in implementing those recommendations within the shortest possible time.
“I put the ball back in your court. Help him. Both privately and publicly, I have counseled the governor. Only yesterday (Monday), I told him again to pursue the path of peace.”
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