Reuben Olorunfunmi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, has spoken out about President Bola Tinubu’s role and intervention in the Rivers state political crisis.

 

In his response, Olorunfunmi chastised people who criticised Tinubu’s role in Rivers State’s political crisis.

 

He stated that the President, as the nation’s father, had every right to intervene and that his interventions were not political.

Tinubu met with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and some stakeholders a few days ago, and eight resolutions were reached, including the recognition of the 27 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, as well as the payment of their entitlements.

 

Edwin Clark, the Ijaw Leader, also questioned the President’s stance on the problem, claiming that the accords achieved were ludicrous.

 

Olorunfunmi, on the other hand, argued that the President interfered as the nation’s father, much as he did during the Ondo crisis.

 

He said, “There was this problem in Ondo State and Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not intervene as the leader of APC, he intervened as the President of the country and brought the matter to rest. Our commentators did not say anything, particularly Femi Falana and some others.

 

“Falana said it (the resolution) is unconstitutional and that as the President he should not have dabbled into it. He does not know our President, he is not a dullard and rather than say it is unconstitutional, I would rather say it is super constitutional. The President intervened as the father of the nation.”

 

Olorunfunmi also chastised individuals who claimed that the 27 lawmakers who defected to the APC had lost their seats, adding that it was general knowledge that the PDP was beset with crises.

 

He added, “They have not committed any offence, their seats remain there. In this particular case, it is common knowledge in Nigeria that PDP has problems here and there.