Veteran journalist and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu, has launched a scathing criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s involvement in the political crisis rocking Rivers State, describing the recent reconciliation process as a betrayal of democratic values.
Reacting to a closed-door peace meeting reportedly held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja—where Tinubu mediated between Governor Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and other key Rivers political actors—Momodu took to his Instagram page to voice his outrage.
“Is this the democracy we fought for?” he asked pointedly, questioning the ethical foundation of a deal that, according to him, undermines the authority of an elected governor.
In a particularly blistering comment, Momodu wrote: “A President in public glare tells an elected Governor to accept servitude and highest degree slavery as reconciliation … Mba!!”
He continued: “What a shame. Fubara, sorry, I thought you said you were a man… Will you die if you’re no longer a Governor? Another one bites the bullet.”
Momodu’s remarks is said to came just days after Tinubu reportedly brokered a new truce to end the prolonged political standoff in Rivers State. The crisis had led to the March 18, 2025, declaration of a state of emergency, along with the suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy, and all state lawmakers—an unprecedented situation that brought governance in the state to a standstill.
Though the reconciliation talks are said to have led to some form of truce, Momodu’s criticism is said to reflect broader public unease over the centralization of power and what many see as a culture of political subservience disguised as peace-building.
