Rivers: Tinubu holds emergency meeting with south-south Monarchs, agenda revealed

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is presently successful a gathering with the Asagba of Asaba, Delta State, Obi Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, astatine the Presidential Villa successful Abuja.

The first-class monarch arrived astatine the gathering accompanied by respective royal fathers, who are said to beryllium members of the Obi-in-Council.

As reported by Vanguard, the sojourn comes successful the aftermath of heightened hostility successful immoderate parts of the South-South geopolitical zone, pursuing President Tinubu’s caller declaration of a authorities of exigency successful Rivers state.

The declaration led to the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the full members of the authorities House of Assembly for an archetypal play of six months.

Alongside the authorities of emergency, President Tinubu appointed erstwhile Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, arsenic the sole head for Rivers State, further asserting power implicit the portion during this period.

Professor Azinge, the 14th Asagba of Asaba, was crowned Obi connected 26th August 2024, marking the opening of his reign.

Meanwhile, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibas, connected Thursday arrived astatine the Rivers Government House.

He engaged successful a closed-door gathering with elder information officials, authorities officials and lipid companies.

Source: Legit.ng