Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike have agreed to end the political crisis rocking the state.
The agreement was reached at the end of a meeting President Bola Tinubu and other political gladiators in Abuja on Monday
A document emerging from the meeting directed that all impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately.
It also directed that all matters instituted in the courts by Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in the state “shall be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY”.
Directive for the Resolution of the Political Impasse in Rivers State
“ALL matters instituted in the courts by the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in Rivers State, shall be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY.
“ALL impeachment proceedings initiated against the Governor of Rivers State by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately.
“The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly as led by the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule shall be recognised alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP.
“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 interreference 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.”
On one side of the battle is the immediate past governor of the state, Barrister Nyesom Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. He has the backing of 27 of the 31 members of the state House of Assembly.
On the other side is Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who has only four members of the parliament on his side, and has lost several members of his cabinet, who resigned from the positions last week.
