What manner of democracy is this? - Dele Momodu slams Tinubu for interfering in Wike/Fubara crisis

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Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu has slammed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for interfering in the fracas that has shredded into the political space in Rivers State.

Momodu questioned the manner of democracy being practiced by the current administration in a post on his Instagram page.

This comes after a document emerging from the meeting directed that all impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately.

It also directed that all matters instituted in the courts by Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in the state “shall be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY”.

Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike who is the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been at loggerheads over pre-election agreements that have not been honored.

The crisis has snowballed and has led to the 25 members of the Rivers State Assembly defecting to the opposition All Progressives Congress.

"What manner of Democracy are we practicing that allows a President to intervene in the internal affairs of opposition parties and over-rules the Constitution unchallenged and our politicians comply as if they are in a slave camp... Opposition parties must vehemently oppose this brazen attempt at forcing a one-party dictatorship on Nigeria," he wrote.

Meanwhile, Governor Fubara of Rivers State and Nyesom Wike have agreed to end the political crisis rocking the state.

Reports that the agreement was reached after President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders met with the two warring factions on Monday.

Other directives according to the document read, “The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly as led by the Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule shall be recognized alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP.

“The remunerations and benefits of ALL members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and their staff must be reinstated immediately and the Governor of Rivers State shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“The Rivers State House of Assembly shall choose where they want to sit and conduct their legislative business without interference and/or hindrance from the Executive arm of government.

“The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, shall re-present the state budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly.

“The names of ALL commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council who resigned their appointments because of the political crisis in the state should be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval.

“There should not be a caretaker committee for the local governments in Rivers State. The dissolution of the Local Government administration is null and void and shall not be recognized.”