Public affairs analyst Frank Tietie has urged that President Bola Tinubu should distance himself from the Rivers State crisis.
Tietie made the statement on Friday, the 9th of January, 2026, during an interview with Arise Television.
His remarks come amid a renewed political crisis in Rivers State, where the State House of Assembly on Thursday, the 8th of January, 2026, initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The Assembly accused Governor Fubara and his Deputy of breaching a peace agreement brokered by President Bola Tinubu.
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Responding to the situation, Tietie said, “I think it is morally, politically, and legally wrong to involve President Tinubu in the Rivers crisis. His involvement seems to be doing more harm than good.
“Nigeria must be a country that thrives on principles and precedents; we must test our democracy, and this Rivers case should be left to unfold without presidential interference.”