Peace may return to Rivers State following the decision of the two warring camps led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Chief Nyesom Wike to embrace the peace deal brokered by President Bola Tinubu.
The eight-point agreement titled: ‘Directives for the resolution of the political impasse in Rivers State’ was signed yesterday by the governor and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister at Aso Villa, Abuja, shortly after the president reconciled them.
According to the resolutions, House of Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule’s position was affirmed, and lawmakers are to drop the impeachment plan against the governor.
The two parties are to withdraw all court cases triggered by the crisis.
Other signatories to the pact include Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu, National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Speaker Amaewhule, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Aaron Chukwuemeka and All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Chairman Chief Tony Okocha.
Also present at the meeting was former Governor Peter Odili, who has been pacifying the warring leaders.
