Fubara withdraws reinstatement of Rumuepirikom traditional ruler amid stool dispute

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has withdrawn the reinstatement of the traditional ruler of Rumuepirikom, Eze Anthony Amaezuruike Aaron Owabie, amid a lingering dispute over the stool. The decision, announced by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Chieftaincy, Ndukue Patrick, directs all parties to return to the status quo pending court determination. This withdrawal follows political tensions between Fubara and former Governor Nyesom Wike, which intensified the dispute over the traditional rulership.