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President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, including Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda, at the State House.
It was gathered that the lawmakers arrived in two white buses, including Deputy Speaker Meranda, while Speaker Obasa arrived separately a few minutes later.
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday hosted stakeholders from the Niger Delta region, specifically the Pan-Niger Delta Forum PANDEF, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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During the meeting, he urged them to prevail upon Governor Sim Fubara to implement the recent Supreme Court rulings reinstating the State Assembly lawmakers, along with other judicial decisions.
The meeting was attended by Senator Seriake Dickson; Professor Mike Ozekhome; former Cross River State Governor, Mr Liyel Imoke; former Rivers Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru; former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Timi Alaibe; the Jaja of Opobo, Professor Dandeson Jaja; Senator Ita Enang; Senator Bassey Henshaw; Mrs Ibim Semenitari, former acting Managing Director of NDDC; Uche Secondus; Senator Andrew Uchendu; National Coordinator of Host Communities of Nigeria, HOSTCOM, Okareme Maikpobi; Niger Delta activist, Ms Ankio Briggs; and PANDEF spokesman, Chief Obiwevbi Ominimini, among others.
Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to peace and adherence to the rule of law.
He stated, “Please go back home and help implement the court rulings within the shortest possible time. I am putting the ball in your court. Help! Privately and openly intervene and counsel the governor. Pursue the path of peace and stability.”
Addressing the political leaders from the South-South, Tinubu emphasised that respect for the judiciary is crucial to upholding democracy and fostering harmony in the oil-rich state. He urged the delegation to be broad-minded, selfless, and focused on the larger goal of revitalising the region politically and economically.
