President Bola Tinubu recently advised Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to work with the full state House of Assembly, rather than just a faction of four lawmakers. Tinubu emphasized that presenting the state’s budget before such a small group would be embarrassing and a breach of proper legislative procedure ¹.
According to Samuel Nwanosike, a former local government chairman in Rivers State, Tinubu urged Fubara to engage in politics with the full assembly to avoid further division and destabilization. Despite this counsel, Fubara allegedly chose to escalate the situation by taking legal action, which has only complicated matters and led to further instability in the state’s leadership.
The ongoing political standoff between Fubara and the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly has sparked tensions and could have been resolved through dialogue and cooperation.
Nwanosike believes that the decision to take legal action has only made things worse, highlighting the need for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.