The past weeks have littered Nigeria with numerous political crises. Reports of one political crisis or the other spring up on daily basis from every corner of the country. From Rivers to Ondo, it has been a fierce political battle and President Bola Tinubu has said enough is enough.
Indeed, this is the right time to put an end to this crisis because its effects, as evident in Rivers State, only point towards destruction.
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, resolved the lingering political impasse in Rivers State.
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The president resolved the crisis during a meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, former governor Peter Odili, and some other stakeholders.
The Resolutions
The meeting was held at the State House in Abuja.
After the meeting, resolutions were reached.
One of the resolutions was that all impeachment proceedings against Fubara should be dropped immediately.
Part of the resolution reached was that the remunerations and benefits of all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and Staff must be reinstated immediately.
Also, all matters instituted by Governor Fubara and his team at the court shall be withdrawn immediately.
The governor shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the State Assembly.
More Resolutions
Another resolution reached at the meeting was that the leadership of the Rivers Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule shall be recognised alongside 27 members who resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Also, it was resolved that the Rivers State House of Assembly shall choose where they want to sit and conduct their legislative business without interference or hindrance from the Executive arm of government.
It was resolved that the Rivers Governor shall re-present the state 2024 budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly.
Also all the names of all the commissioners who resigned their appointments because of the political crisis in the state should be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval.
The last resolution reached was that there should not be a caretaker committee for the local governments in the state.
Also, the dissolution of the Local Government administration is null and void and shall not be recognised.
Signatories
The resolution was signed by:
Sim Fubara
Deputy Governor, Ordu
Nyesom Wike
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu
The factional Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly, Martin Amaewhule
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Aaron Chukwuemeka, and
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Chairman, Tony Okocha.
The meeting of the Rivers stakeholders was brokered by Ribadu.
