WATCH THE VIDEO HERE President Bola Tinubu has revealed that his personal efforts to mediate the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State were ignored by the warring factions. In a national broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in the oil-rich state, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all members of the state house of assembly, including other elected officials. “I have made personal interventions between the contending parties for a peaceful resolution of the crisis, but my efforts have been largely ignored by the parties to the crisis,” Tinubu stated during the broadcast. The president expressed disappointment over the refusal of the involved parties to embrace peace, despite interventions by other well-meaning Nigerians. “I am also aware that many well-meaning Nigerians, leaders of thought, and patriotic groups have also intervened at various times with the best of intentions to resolve the matter, but all their efforts were also to no avail. Still, I thank them,” he added. The Rivers State House of Assembly had initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and Deputy Governor Odu on Monday, accusing them of gross misconduct. The crisis in Rivers State stems from a power struggle between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This rift has polarized the Rivers Assembly and escalated tensions. Earlier on Tuesday, an explosion occurred at a section of the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP) in Bodo community, Gokana Local Government Area. The Rivers State Police Command later confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the incident.
Tinubu: I made interventions for peaceful resolution of Rivers crisis but I was ignored
