{"id":117691,"date":"2025-04-21T13:16:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117691"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:16:12","slug":"rivers-crisis-reinstate-fubara-now-secondus-tells-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/rivers-crisis-reinstate-fubara-now-secondus-tells-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Rivers crisis: Reinstate Fubara now, Secondus tells Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus on Sunday, called on President Bola Tinubu to restore the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to power.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secondus stated that this is the only way the people&#8217;s mandate would be upheld in the state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PDP chieftain made the call in an Easter message released through his Special Adviser on Media, Ike Abonyi, on Sunday.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to him, the activities of the Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, have set the state on a keg of gunpowder.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This comes a few days after the Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State oversight invited Ibas to appear before it for an interactive session regarding the state&#8217;s affairs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe President should be guided by the voice of reason by restoring Governor Similaya Fubara, who has the mandate of the people.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Sole Administrator&#8217;s activities have set Rivers State on a keg of gunpowder, and I weep for my state. Sadly, Rivers State has found itself on the ugly side of history over the control of Resources and the state by one man,&#8221; the statement read.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secondus further praised the Ijaw nation for their restraint, noting, \u201cMy special appreciation goes to the Ijaw nation, its leaders and people, the indisputable fourth largest ethnic group in Nigeria with over 30 LGAs across seven states, for managing the provocations.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, he urged Christians to embody Christ\u2019s love and piety.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cEaster period reminds us of brotherly love, peaceful co-existence, tolerance, honesty, humility, justice, equity and fairness to all without discrimination as contained in the Scriptures,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recall that Tinubu had in March declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the prolonged political crisis in the oil-rich state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the declaration, Tinubu also suspended Fubara, his deputy, and the members of the State Assembly.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus on Sunday, called on President Bola Tinubu to restore the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to power. 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