A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State, Senator Ayodele Come up, says the six-month emergency rule imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu is not going to negatively affect his possibilities of securing re-election in 2027.
Senator Come up, who represented Ekiti North Senatorial District between 2007 and 2011, expressed this confidence on Sunday whereas addressing journalists in Abuja, saying the President’s intervention prevented Rivers from sliding into chaos.
The previous lawmaker famous that earlier than the emergency rule, political tensions within the state had escalated, resulting in violent incidents and threats to important infrastructure.
“By and huge, now we have to thank Mr. President for taking the choice he took. The scenario in Rivers State on the time was virtually getting out of hand. The intervention was obligatory to revive order and safeguard crucial nationwide property,” he stated.
In response to him, Rivers stays strategic to Nigeria’s financial system and that peace within the state was essential for the oil and gasoline sector.
Weighing in on political implications, Senator Come up dismissed options that the choice would value President Tinubu help in Rivers State.
The APC stalwart additional acknowledged that the APC has strengthened its grassroots buildings, citing the social gathering’s efficiency within the 2024 presidential election and up to date native authorities polls.
He famous that each Governor Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have roles to play in making certain peace and stability within the state, whereas additionally emphasizing their affect in shaping grassroots politics forward of 2027.
DAILY POST remembers that President Tinubu had suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and members of the State Meeting following the proclamation of a state of emergency, which lasted six months.
A former Chief of Naval Employees, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), was appointed as sole administrator to supervise the state through the interval.
On the finish of the six months, the suspension was lifted, and all elected officers, together with the governor and lawmakers, had been reinstated.
