Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) joined forces in a show of solidarity for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday.

The march, which also included students, youths, civil society organizations, labour unions, and members of the Hausa community in the state, took place in front of the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital. This demonstration occurred shortly after President Bola Tinubu intervened in the political crisis that had engulfed the oil-rich state.

Rivers State was at the epicentre of a power struggle between the former governor, Nyseom Wike, and Fubara. The strained relationship between Wike and Fubara led to a split among lawmakers in the House, with 27 of them defecting from the PDP to the ruling APC. At this party, Wike holds a ministerial position in the central government.

The situation escalated to the point where the governor faced an impeachment notice, witnessed the demolition of the Assembly complex, and experienced a wave of resignations from pro-Wike commissioners in Fubara's cabinet. However, a resolution appears to have been achieved following a meeting between Tunubu and the conflicting parties on Monday.