Tinubu intervenes in Rivers crisis, hosts Wike, Fubara in Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the political crisis rocking Rivers State.

The President, on Tuesday, met with the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara; and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Tinubu met with the two politicians at the Aso Villa in Abuja.

Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, disclosed this after the Nigeria Police Council meeting held at the Villa.

According to him, the President intervened in the political and security situation unfolding in Rivers State

The meeting of the President with the two politicians – both members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – followed the impeachment proceedings launched against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday.

The governor is accused of acts of gross misconduct unbecoming of his office.

The Assembly complex was turned to a confusion theatre after fire gutted a section on Sunday night, and the attendant drama that occurred on Monday morning with the removal of principal officers amid gunshots.

Fubara had stormed the complex on Monday to see the level of the damage, alleging that he was shot at by the police, an allegation the police said is being probed.

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