BREAKING: Amid Impeachment Saga, PDP Governors Provide Key Update on Gov Fubara-Wike Feud
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stepped into the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers state, south-south Nigeria
- The involvement of President Tinubu was revealed by Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, October 31
- The strained relationship between Rivers State governor, Simi Fubara, and Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the FCT minister, deteriorated amid a recent attempt by a faction of the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Fubara
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FCT, Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum on Tuesday, October 31, appealed to feuding party members in Rivers state to sheath their swords and let peace reign.
According to Vanguard newspaper, the chairman of the forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, said this while reading the communiqué after an emergency meeting in Abuja.
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PDP govs move to unite feuding chieftains
The forum also offered its platform to Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, to resort to peaceful containment of other issues involved, Channels Television reported. Wike is the current minister of the federal capital territory (FCT).
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The emergency meeting was held at the Oyo state governor's lodge, Asokoro.
Mohammed said:
“The Forum deliberated on issues of concern to the Forum, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the nation and reached the following conclusions:
“The PDP Governors were alarmed at the recent developments in Rivers State and welcome the intervention of Mr. President to bring the crisis to an end.
“The meeting urged all parties to the Rivers State crisis to sheath their sword and resort to peaceful means of resolution. The Forum further offers its platform for quick and just containment of the issues involved.
“The meeting noted the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2023 presidential election and believes that this brings an end to the presidential election cycle as there must be an end to litigation."
Wike-Fubara feud "resolved"
Furthermore, after reading the prepared speech, Governor Mohammed explained that the crisis between Wike and Fubara had been resolved.
According to him, the dispute between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, who are both members of the PDP, “has been resolved".
He said:
"As you can see, our brother governor is here; he has resolved with his mentor.”
Lawmakers elect new Speaker in Rivers state
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that members of the Rivers House of Assembly loyal to Governor Fubara elected a new speaker, Ehie Edison.
Edison, who was earlier suspended as the majority leader of the House by the anti-Fubara lawmakers, was elected the speaker after a sitting held in Government House.
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