'For national security' -- PDP governors explain Tinubu's intervention in Rivers political crisis

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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has explained why President Bola Tinubu intervened in the political crisis in Rivers state.

orum, said Tinubu intervened as the chief-security-officer of the nation to ensure the crisis did not escalate.Maduabum said the clarification became necessary following “vicious and speculative” reports claiming that the governor of Bauchi “All the Governors of 36 States supported the move. In particular, the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, H.E Bala Mohammed, lent his weight and support to the move.

“Mr. President as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, and effectively the Chief Security Officer of the nation, had to intervene to nip the crises in the bud. Indeed, Nigeria’s history is replete with instances where a development in one state could snowball and affect the whole country.

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