President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday held confidential discussions with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The assembly additionally had in attendance the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru.
The engagement, held on the State Home in Abuja, got here in opposition to the backdrop of escalating political friction in Rivers State and ongoing uncertainties concerning Fubara’s standing throughout the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP.
Fubara arrived on the Presidential Villa at roughly 5:01 pm, the place he was acquired by the Presidential Protocol Liaison Officer.
The session, which lasted till about 5:45 pm, was held totally behind closed doorways, with no official particulars launched on the agenda or outcomes.
Governor Nwifuru’s assembly, which occurred simply earlier than, equally remained non-public, although it’s believed to have addressed regional priorities akin to infrastructure growth and safety issues within the South-East.
The timing of Fubara’s engagement is especially noteworthy, following the high-profile defection of 17 members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting loyal to Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
This defection has dramatically altered the ability dynamics within the state legislature, decreasing PDP-aligned members supportive of Fubara to simply three.
