Rivers: Fubara, PDP On Collision Course Over Gov’s Plan To Implement Peace Deal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee has faulted Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on his plan to implement the peace deal he signed during the meeting with President Tinubu.

Osun Defender reported that Fubara had on Monday in a statewide broadcast announced that he would implement the peace pact, saying the deal was not as bad as being portrayed by some people.

Controversies have continued to trail the peace deal which many believe is meant to favour the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and his loyalists.

Speaking in an interview with newsmen, PDP’s Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, said the peace pact could not be implemented.

He said “ First and foremost the governor is an adult and he was the Rivers State governorship candidate of the PDP in the last election, now the governor of the state. But the issues at stake that President Bola Tinubu bothered himself with are bigger than him. They are also bigger than the governor because they are constitutional issues.

“The question of the seats of the defected lawmakers being vacant is a clear constitutional issue, not at the wishes and discretion of President Tinubu or any other person. It is a clear constitutional matter.

“Also, the PDP constitutionally owns the votes, so I don’t see how Governor Fubara will tell the PDP that because he met with the President in Aso Rock, the PDP should not take charge of its votes. As we speak the PDP is in court, the votes belong to the PDP, not to Fubara or the Villa.

“The one within the governor’s purview is to pay salaries and allowances of the lawmakers to the date their seats become vacant. I am sure the governor knows his limit.”

Also, a former National Secretary of the party, Senator Ibrahim Tsauri warned that the governor would be committing a political blunder to implement a peace pact against his party’s stand.

The implementation of the deal would be morally right but politically incorrect according to Tsauri who is a member of the PDP National Executive Council.

Tsauri stated “As a complete gentleman, he went there and signed the agreement, even though without the consent of the party. So implementation will be made by him and not by the party. But certainly, it won’t be in the interest of the party.

“The PDP will not allow itself to be dragged into that trap, but he failed to consult the party. If he implements it, he is in trouble, if he doesn’t, is in trouble. Implementation of the agreement is like jumping into awaiting problems. And if he fails to implement it, he is going to enter the Federal government’s trouble. So, either way, is trouble for him.”