A public affairs analyst, Frank Tietie, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to completely disengage from the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, warning that continued presidential involvement could undermine democratic principles.
Tietie made the call on Friday during an interview on Arise Television, monitored by DAILY POST, while reacting to the renewed tension in the state following the commencement of impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly.
On Thursday, the Assembly formally accused Governor Fubara and his deputy of breaching the peace agreement earlier brokered by President Tinubu, a development that has further deepened the political rift in the state.
Reacting to the situation, Tietie argued that drawing the President into the crisis was inappropriate on several grounds.
“I think it is morally, politically, and legally wrong to involve President Tinubu in the Rivers crisis,” he said. “His involvement seems to be doing more harm than good.”
He stressed that Nigeria’s democracy must be guided by established principles and constitutional processes, insisting that the Rivers State political dispute should be allowed to run its course without executive interference.
“Nigeria must be a country that thrives on principles and precedents. We must test our democracy, and this Rivers case should be left to unfold without presidential interference,” Tietie added.
The Rivers State crisis has continued to attract national attention, with political observers warning that how it is handled could set a far-reaching precedent for executive-legislative relations in Nigeria’s democratic system.
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