Wike, Fubara Settle Differences as Tinubu Intervenes; See Resolutions

The recent crisis in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike has been settled.

Daily Report Nigeria reports that the rifts was laid to rest following an intervention by President Bola Tinubu on Monday following a meeting at the Aso Villa in Abuja.

Multiple sources noted that Tinubu met with both parties to bide by a set of eight resolutions reached during the meeting.

The resolution signed by both Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, contained laid out steps for both parties to take.

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Aside the aggrieved parties, other signatories of the resolution include the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Dr Ngozi Ordu; Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, a loyalist of the FCT minister, Hon Martin Amaewhule; acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chukwuemeka Aaron; and the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee chairman, Chief Tony Okocha.

Part of the resolutions include for all matters instituted in the courts by the both parties to be withdrawn with immediate effect.

It was also agreed for all parties for all impeachment proceedings initiated against the governor by the Rivers State House of Assembly be dropped immediately.

Also, both agreed to recognise the leadership of Martin Amaewhule in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The 2 camps agreed to recognise Amaewhule and his 26 allies who decamped from the PDP to the APC.

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Other resolutions include “The remunerations and benefits of all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and their staff must be reinstated immediately and the Governor of Rivers State shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“The Rivers State House of Assembly shall choose where they want to sit and conduct their legislative business without interference and/or hindrance from the Executive arm of Government

“The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, shall re-present the state budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly

“The names of all commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council who resigned their appointments because of the political crisis in the state should be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval.

“There should not be a caretaker committee for the local governments in Rivers State. The dissolution of the Local Government administration is null and void and shall not be recognised.”