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Nigerians Reacts as Rivers state Gov, Sim Fubara, signs peace deal with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike

Nigerians have taken to social media to react to reports of the Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara, signing a peace deal with his predecessor/godfather, Nyesom Wike.
Both men have been at loggerheads over the governing of the state and this has led to crisis in the state. Last night, both men had a closed door meeting with President Tinubu in the state house where a resolution was made.
The resolution includes;
1. ALL matters instituted in the courts by the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, and his team, in respect of the political crisis in Rivers State, shall be withdrawn IMMEDIATELY
2. ALL impeachment proceedings initiated against the Governor of Rivers State by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately
3. 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
4. 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 ofAssembly
5. 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
6. The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, shall re-present the state budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly
7. 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
8. 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.Nigerians have taken to social media to react to this development. While some agree that the state governor needed to sign the deal for peace to reign, others were of the opinion that he signed off his power as a sitting governor, Read the divergent reactions below
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