Former federal legislator Shehu Sani has advocated for the political solution of the Rivers crisis.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Sani, in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, commented on the political solution of the matter.
He identified the roles former Governor Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara have to play to ensure stability.
“Political conflicts need political solutions, and whatever happens to Rivers State, you cannot remove the key instrumental factor of Wike. You cannot have peace without Wike and without Fubara. So both of them are needed within this window of six months to appease the situation if the issue is before the Federal Executive Council,” Sani stated.
He urged President Tinubu to leverage his leadership to restore peace in the state, regardless of whether Wike remains a central figure in the resolution. “Whether Wike is there or not, the most important thing is that we all want peace in Rivers State,” he added.
The state of emergency marks a significant turn in Rivers State’s political landscape, raising concerns over governance and stability in the coming months.
