Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara says he has reconciled with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, dismissing talk of “paper peace” after meeting President Tinubu in Abuja
Rivers: Gov Fubara Confirms Peace with Wike After Meeting President Tinubu
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that the political crisis between him and his predecessor, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, is over.
Speaking to journalists after a private meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja, Governor Fubara said both leaders are now “back in alignment,” stressing that peace has been restored in Rivers.
“You’re aware that suspension was lifted midnight 17th, and I came in on the 19th. Ideally, it’s proper for me to see Mr. President and to tell him that I’m back, and I’ve also resumed my responsibility as the Governor of Rivers State,” Fubara explained.
He noted that his meeting with Tinubu was not about crisis but guidance.
“It’s not much. It’s father-son discussion, telling him thank you and the areas where, if at all there should be any issue, for him to guide me properly so we don’t be in any situation that will bring crisis again. That’s all,” he said.
According to the Governor, President Tinubu gave him fatherly counsel on leadership and governance, further strengthening his resolve to deliver peace and stability in the state.
When asked about the status of the reconciliation with Wike, Fubara dismissed suggestions that the truce was fragile.
“I don’t know what you mean by if this is a paper peace. As far as I’m concerned, we have made peace. Fubara and his principal are working together. Thank you,” he stated firmly.
His comments mark the clearest indication yet that Rivers’ political rift—which threatened to destabilize governance in the state—has been significantly resolved, thanks to Tinubu’s intervention.
