By Glory Ako
Tensions resurfaced in Rivers State politics on Sunday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, appeared to be on different tracks, raising fresh doubts over the much-publicised peace deal brokered in the state.
Governor Fubara, joined by his deputy, the state Chief Judge, and security chiefs, attended an interdenominational church service organised by the state government in Port Harcourt. Notably absent were Speaker Amaewhule, members of the House of Assembly, and the 23 local government chairmen loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike.
The absence of the aforementioned persons was envisaged as a coordinated boycott.
Reacting to the development, a close ally of Fubara condemned the Speaker and council chairmen, warning that such actions undermine the peace accord. He insisted that true reconciliation requires active participation in state functions rather than rhetoric, while urging President Bola Tinubu to closely monitor the situation to prevent misrepresentation of Fubara as the source of conflict.
The absence of key figures has renewed speculation about the depth of division in the state, with political observers pointing to a growing trend of parallel activities by Amaewhule and his allies. Analysts fear the fragile peace may unravel, despite Tinubu’s intervention weeks ago to douse the bitter standoff between Fubara and Wike.
National Beam learnt that with the Sunday’s Independence Day celebration overshadowed by boycotts and rival gatherings, that many concerns are mounting that Rivers State could be sliding back into another season of political instability.
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