Breaking: Tinubu meets Fubara in London over Rivers crisis, see details

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering elections, politics and governance successful Nigeria.

London, United Kingdom - President Bola Tinubu reportedly met Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended politician of Rivers, successful London implicit the prolonged governmental situation successful the state.

According to The Africa Report successful a study connected Tuesday, April 22, the gathering took spot successful London, United Kingdom (UK) past week, soon aft President Tinubu near Paris, France. Tinubu returned to Nigeria connected Monday night, April 21.

It was learnt that the gathering successful Europe was astatine the lawsuit of Fubara, who has been hopeless to instrumentality to bureau since the president declared a authorities of exigency successful oil-rich Rivers state.

During the meeting, Fubara promised to marque immoderate compromises.

Rivers: Tinubu whitethorn assistance Fubara's suspension

Negotiations are ongoing, but the media level cited a statesmanlike advisor ss saying Fubara's suspension would beryllium lifted earlier the six-month deadline.

Another statesmanlike adjutant said Fubara is besides unfastened to joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to get connected the bully broadside of the president.

It was learnt that Fubara’s estranged governmental godfather, Nyesom Wike, was not portion of the gathering and was reportedly uncomfortable with specified meetings taking spot down his back.

However, Tinubu is expected to broker a gathering betwixt Fubara, Wike, and the Rivers' lawmakers to find a lasting solution to the situation successful the state.

Existing authorities of exigency successful Rivers

Legit.ng recalls that President Tinubu, connected March 18, declared a authorities of emergency successful the oil-rich state, suspending Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu and the authorities lawmakers for an archetypal play of six months.

The president cited the onslaught connected the lipid pipeline and the protracted governmental situation successful the authorities triggered by the feud betwixt Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, the curate of the national superior territory (FCT), arsenic reasons for his action.

Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired naval vice admiral, was appointed and sworn successful arsenic the sole head for the state.

Tinubu nether unit to occurrence Rivers sole administrator

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a conjugation of 100 civilian nine organisations nether the banner of the Civic Room for Rule of Law endorsed the telephone by salient quality rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) for the removal of Ibas arsenic the sole head of Rivers state.

In a connection signed by the coalition’s president, Barrister Maxwell Egboh, the radical accused Ibas of violating statesmanlike directives and disregarding law processes, thereby threatening the stableness and antiauthoritarian integrity of the state.

The conjugation cited the authoritative gazette dated March 18, 2025, which outlines that the sole head indispensable run strictly wrong regulations issued by President Tinubu.

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Source: Legit.ng