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President Bola Tinubu has once again waded into the political crisis in Rivers State.
Tinubu resolved the crisis at a closed-door meeting with the former governor and current governor of the state, Peter Odili, Siminalayi Fubara and other stakeholders.
The meeting's agenda held today at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja was not made public.
However, it might be connected to the December 11 incident - that saw the exodus of 27 of the House Assembly into the All Progressive Congress.
Of the 30 Legislators in the Rivers Assembly, the 27 that exited the Peoples Democratic Party for APC were allegedly Wike's Loyalists.
Nyesom Wike the current Minister of Abuja and ex-governor of the state had been in a face-off with his predecessor, Fubara.
Wike had accused Fubara of disloyalty and distorting the political structures in the State.
To resolve the crisis, an 8-point resolution was made to quell the heightened political climax in Rivers State.
Listed below are the eight resolutions made:
1) All matters instituted by the Governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara and his team with respect to the political crisis in the State shall be withdrawn immediately.
2) All impeachment proceedings initiated against the governor of Rivers State, Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately.
3) The leadership of the State House of Assembly led by Bright Honorable Martins Onaebube shall be recognised alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP.
4) The remuneration and benefit 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 in the full funding of the State House of Assembly.
5) The Rivers State House of Assembly shall choose where they want to sit and conduct the legislative business without interference or hindrance from the Executive arm of the Government of Rivers State.
6) The Governor of Rivers State, Fubara shall represent the state budget to the properly constituted Rivers State Assembly.
7) The names of all commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council who resign their appointment due to the political crisis in the state shall be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval.
8) There shall be a caretaker committee for the Local Government in Rivers State.
The dissolution of the Rivers State Government in Rivers State is null and void and shall not be recognised.
