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PDP Governors Meet Wike Over Rivers Crisis

The Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP had meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the crisis rocking Rivers State.

The Director General of the PDP Governors Forum, CID Maduabum, made this known in a statement today.

According to Maduabum, the decision to pay Wike a visit was reached at the Governors’ last meeting in Abuja on Tuesday night.

He stated that the PDP governors will meet with Wike at his office in Abuja, over the move to impeach Governor Siminlayi Fubara of Rivers State.

He added that the proposed meeting is geared towards reconciliation and mediation between the FCT minister and his successor.

Meanwhile, President Bola ATinubu has also intervened in the political crisis rocking Rivers State.

The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, made this known while addressing State House correspondents.

Speaking after the maiden Nigeria Police Council (NPC) meeting under the Tinubu administration on Tuesday, Mohammed said Tinubu has met with the parties involved.

The Bauchi governor said President Tinubu also engaged in discussions with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to restore peace in the state.

VOP Lagos

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