By Kolawole Ojebisi
The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpehbolo, on Thursday, said he was neither consulted nor informed by fellow South-South governors before they presented their stance on the emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State.
Okpebholo said this while disassociating himself from the opposing stance of the governors on the development.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the Edo State governor said that the step taken by Tinubu is based on his understanding of the issue.
The statement read, “The position by the governors of the South-South, opposing the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu, did not get the nod of Governor Monday Okpebholo, who was neither consulted nor informed.
“While Governor Monday Okpebholo acknowledges the right of other Governors in the South-South geopolitical zone to take a position, he, however dissociates himself from any statement that opposes the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, understands the issues at stake.
“Governor Okpebholo supports actions so far taken by President Tinubu that will bring lasting solutions and peace to Rivers State and the South-South geopolitical zone.”
