'He moved knife from Fubara’s neck to his back' - Shehu Sani explains Tinubu’s peace deal

A former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has insisted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's intervention in the Rivers state political crisis is not in the best interest of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Recall that Tinubu settled the rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, December 18.

Fubara signed a peace deal with the leadership of the state house of assembly, the Wike's faction, who decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Reacting, Sani, in a post shared on his X page (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, December 19, maintained that the peace resolutions presented by Tinubu is against Fubara.

The human rights activist described the move agreed upon by Fubara as a grave mistake, noting war looms and Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is buying time at the moment.

Sani however maintained that periodic dialogue would have been the best option to settle the matter.

He tweeted: "I have now read the Rivers agreement.The accord will remove the knife from the neck of Sim and set it behind his back.The accord will bury the hatchets with leaves.The accord outwardly sells peace,but internally buys time for another round of war.However,It can be better if the dialogue is periodically assessed and improved upon."

I have now read the Rivers agreement.The accord will remove the knife from the neck of Sim and set it behind his back.The accord will bury the hatchets with leaves.The accord outwardly sells peace,but internally buys time for another round of war.However,It can be better if the…

— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) December 19, 2023