Wike vs Fubara: How Tinubu Imposed Resolution on Rivers Governor, Ex-Commissioner Speaks in Video
- President Bola Tinubu has been accused of imposing the resolution reached at the presidential villa on Governor Siminalayi Fubara
- David Briggs, a former work commissioner, who claimed to be in attendance for the meeting at the villa, said Tinubu came into the meeting with the resolution written with him and described it as a presidential proclamation
- Briggs said Governor Fubara should not be blamed because he cannot be fighting two battles at the same time
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Port Harcourt, Rivers - The Rivers state political crisis, which was expected to have died following the meeting of President Bola Tinubu and the stakeholders in the state, including Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Nyesom Wike, was yet to end.
One of the state's stakeholders, David Briggs, a former work commissioner, accused President Tinubu of imposing the 'Abuja resolution' on the embattled Governor Fubara.
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Fubara signed the presidential proclamation given to him by Tinubu, Briggs claims
In a video seen by Legit.ng, Briggs claimed he was one of the stakeholders who attended the meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday, December 18.
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The former commissioner told journalists that the governor signed the resolution under duress.
According to him, those blaming Governor Fubara should first find out what happened at the presidential villa.
He disclosed that Tinubu came in with the written resolution, stating that what he had with him (Tinubu) was a "presidential proclamation."
Briggs said Tinubu, at a point, withdrew and reminded everyone that he was the president of Nigeria. He said the president threatened that going against his directive has consequences.
Why Fubara signed Tinubu's resolution on the Rivers crisis
According to him, Fubara has no option but to obliged because he cannot fight internal and external crises simultaneously.
The former commissioner's statement reads in part:
“He emphasised the fact that he is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and anybody who tends to say no to what he is saying has consequences. That, in a simple layman’s words, is a threat. He (Tinubu) wrote the resolution but refused to read it. He handed the resolution to Dr Peter Odili to read.”
Peace should be allowed to reign in Rivers, analyst says
Reacting to the crisis in Rivers state, Temiloluwa Bamgbose, told Legit.ng that the crisis is a political matter and required a political solution.
According to him, as long as the governor is suing for peace, people need to stop fueling the polity.
He said:
"The crisis rocking the Rivers state is a political matter that can be solve politically. Condemning the agreement after signing is not encouraging. The governor has the liberty to disagree when it was presented to him. Thus, if he had signed it for peace, peace should be allowed to reign."
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"No price will be too big to pay": Fubara opens up after deals with Wike
Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Fubara of Rivers state said nothing is big enough to be sacrificed for the state's peace.
Speaking at the 3rd Convocation and 6th Founders Day ceremonies of the PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Fubara cited the quest for peace for signing his latest deals.
On Monday, Fubara met with his predecessor, Wike, and other Rivers stakeholders at a meeting convened by President Tinubu and peace deals were made.
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