After weeks of dramatic twists in Rivers State, the political gladiators in the south-south state reached a truce on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja.
One of the highpoints of the eight-point resolution is the withdrawal of all court cases relating to the political crisis in the state.
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.
Directive for the Resolution of the Political Impasse in Rivers State
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by the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in Rivers State, shall be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY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 recognised 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 interreference 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 recognised.
