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JUST IN: Tinubu, Stakeholders Resolve Rivers Crisis

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Critical stakeholders in the political crisis rocking Rivers State have agreed to resolve the weeks-long conflict.

The decision was taken at a meeting President Bola Tinubu held with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, and the immediate past Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other stakeholders at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

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According to a resolution signed Monday night, the President directed that all matters instituted in the courts by the governor and his team in respect of the political crisis be withdrawn immediately.

Also, all impeachment proceedings initiated against the governor by the state House of Assembly should be dropped immediately.

READ ALSO: [JUST IN] Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Meeting With Fubara, Odili Others In Aso Rock

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The resolution was signed by Fubara, Wike; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Speaker, Rivers State Assembly, Martin Amaewhule; PDP Chairman, Rivers State, Aaron Chukwuemeka and APC Chairman, Rivers State, Tony Okocha.

The resolution read, “The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly as led by the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule shall be recognised alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP.

“The remunerations and benefits of all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and their staff must be reinstated immediately and the Governor of Rivers State shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the Rivers State House of Assembly.”

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Given the inhabitable state of the Rivers State House of Assembly building, Tinubu directed that the lawmakers “shall choose where they want to sit and conduct their legislative business without interreference and/or hindrance from the Executive arm of government.”

READ ALSO: Rivers Elders Reject Moves To Impeach Fubara, Seek Tinubu’s Intervention

Also, Fubara, who had earlier presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill of his state to four members of the Assembly “shall re-present the state budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly.”

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Likewise, the President directed that the names of all commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council who resigned their appointments because of the political crisis in the state “should be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval” adding that “There should not be a caretaker committee for the local governments in Rivers State” declaring the dissolution of the Local Government administration as “null and void”.

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JUST IN: NEC Reinstates Anyanwu As PDP National Secretary

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The 100th National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s national secretary.

Speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, announced that Anyanwu has been officially reinstated.

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Damagum further revealed that the 101st NEC meeting has been scheduled for July 23 to finalise arrangements for the upcoming national convention.

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BREAKING: APC Fixes Date For NEC Meeting

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, will hold its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on 24th July, 2025.

Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, disclosed this after Monday’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting.

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DAILY POST reports that Umar Ganduje on Friday resigned as the party’s chairman and in his place, Ali Dalori was appointed in acting capacity.

READ ALSO: JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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JUST IN: Dalori Chairs First APC NWC Meeting Following Ganduje’s Resignation

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Following the resignation of former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Deputy Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, is now presiding over his first National Working Committee meeting in his capacity as Acting National Chairman.

Dalori, along with several NWC members, is currently meeting at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

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READ ALSO: BREAKING: Confusion As APC Chair, Ganduje Resigns

The Monday meeting is expected to review recent developments within the party and formulate an official position.

Present at the ongoing meeting are the National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and other key party officials.

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