Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike have reached eight resolutions after a peace meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja.
Fubara and Wike, who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) personally attended the meeting. Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, former governor of Rivers Peter Odili, and some traditional rulers from the state, also attended the meeting.
The Fubara-Wike feud peaked last week with the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The governor responded by demolishing the assembly complex and presenting the state’s 2024 budget to four lawmakers loyal to him. There was also a gale of resignations by some commissioners who quit the Fubara cabinet in apparent solidarity with Wike.
Below are eight resolutions agreed by the two warring sides, The resolutions were signed by Fubara, Wike, Amaewhule and others.
1. 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by the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in Rivers State, shall be withdrawn immediately.
2. ALL impeachment proceedings initiated against the Governor of Rivers State by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately
3. The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly as led by the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule shall be recognized alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP
4. 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
5. 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
6. The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, shall re-present the state budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly
7. 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
8. 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 recognized.
