President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the political circumstances in Rivers State.
The President, on Tuesday, had a meeting with Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
Tinubu held discussions with both politicians at the Aso Villa in the country’s capital, Abuja.
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State revealed this following the Nigeria Police Council meeting conducted at the Villa earlier today.
He stated that the President’s involvement was in response to the developing political and security issues in Rivers State.
The President’s meeting with the two politicians, both of whom belong to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), came in the wake of impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday.
The governor is facing allegations of gross misconduct that are deemed inappropriate for his position.
The Assembly Complex experienced turmoil after a section was engulfed in flames on Sunday night, leading to a dramatic series of events on Monday, including the removal of key officials in the Assembly, accompanied by gunfire.
Fubara visited the Complex on Monday to assess the extent of the damage and claimed that he had been shot at by the police, an allegation that the police stated is under investigation.