It seems that the political impasse in Rivers State has finally come to an end, thanks to the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. Both parties involved in the conflict, along with their supporters, signed a peace document on Monday night which outlines a set of eight resolutions to be followed for peace to reign.
The resolution calls for Governor Sim Fubara to withdraw all his matters from the courts, while the State House of Assembly is to drop all impeachment processes it initiated against the governor.
The resolution was signed by both Governor Sim Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as well as several other important figures in the state. Dr. Peter Odili was also present at the meeting as an observer.
Below are the 8 resolutions:
“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by the governor of Rivers state, Sir Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in Rivers state, shall be withdrawn immediately.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 recognized alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP
“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
“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
“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 recognized.”
