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The Digest:

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has characterised his first meeting with President Bola Tinubu after resuming office as a “father-son discussion.” The meeting, held at the Aso Rock Villa, followed the lifting of the emergency rule imposed on the state, signalling a cautious step toward political reconciliation.

Key Points:
  • Governor Fubara met President Tinubu after resuming duties in Rivers State.
  • He described the conversation as informal and advisory in nature.
  • The governor stated his priority is to avoid further crises in the state.
  • Fubara claimed that "peace has been restored," and he is working with his principal.
  • He had previously resisted challenging the emergency rule in court.
  • The meeting aimed to affirm his return and seek guidance from the president.
  • This follows a period of heightened political tension in the oil-rich state.
The meeting underscores a strategic return to political normalcy, where public reconciliation masks the deeper, unspoken negotiations required to stabilise a fractured governance structure

Sources: The Cable