President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conducted separate, confidential discussions with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru at the State House in Abuja.
These encounters come against a backdrop of escalating political friction in Rivers State and ongoing uncertainties about Fubara’s standing within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor Fubara arrived at the presidential villa at approximately 5:01 p.m., where he was greeted by the Presidential Protocol Liaison Officer. The session, which lasted until around 5:45 p.m., was held entirely behind closed doors, with no official details released regarding the agenda or outcomes.
Governor Nwifuru’s meeting, which took place just prior, similarly remained private, though it is believed to have touched on regional priorities such as infrastructure development and security concerns in the South-East.
The timing of Fubara’s engagement is particularly noteworthy, following the high-profile switch of 17 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and headed by Speaker Martin Amaewhule from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This defection has dramatically shifted the power dynamics in the state legislature, reducing PDP-aligned members supportive of Fubara to just three. + See more details
Those remaining lawmakers have boycotted sessions since the end of emergency rule on September 18, intensifying speculation about the governor’s political trajectory.
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