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    President Tinubu Intervenes Again In Rivers State Political Crisis

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    The political impasse in Rivers State, has received the second intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and stakeholders including former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili and Traditional Rulers.

    Resolutions reached at the closed-door meeting are as follow:

    “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    State, Sir Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in Rivers State, shall be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY

    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 remuneration 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.

    Also at the closed-door meeting were Vice President Kashim Shettima and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
    -AIT

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