Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has confirmed that his long-standing political dispute with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has lastly been resolved.
Talking to reporters late Thursday, June 26, after a closed-door assembly on the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Wike mentioned the reconciliation was the results of a peace assembly convened by President Bola Tinubu.
“Now we have all agreed to work along with the governor, and the governor additionally agreed to work along with all of us. We’re members of the identical political household,” Wike mentioned.
He acknowledged that the feud had lasted for months however assured that the Thursday night time truce marked a remaining decision.
“Sure, similar to people, you could have a disagreement, and you then even have a time to settle your disagreement.
“And that has been lastly concluded at the moment, and we’ve got come to report back to Mr. President, that’s what we’ve got agreed. So for me, every part is over,” he added.
Wike urged supporters to let go of previous grievances and embrace the renewed alliance.
“And I enjoin all people who believes to work with us, to additionally work along with all people, that there’s no extra acrimony. There’s nothing to say,” he mentioned.
On his half, Governor Fubara described the peace settlement as well timed and divinely orchestrated. “For me, it’s a day we’ve got to thank Almighty God. For me, it’s crucial that this present day has come to be,” he mentioned.
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He confused that the return of peace was important to the event of Rivers State.
“What we’d like for the progress of Rivers State is peace, and by the particular grace of God, this night time, with the assistance of Mr. President and the settlement of the leaders of the state, our chief, peace has returned in Rivers State,” Fubara said.
He promised to uphold the peace pact and guarantee stability transferring ahead. “We’ll do every part inside our energy to ensure that we maintain it this time round,” he added.
The rift between the 2 leaders started shortly after Fubara assumed workplace in Might 2023, resulting in intense political drama.
The disaster escalated in October 2023 when Wike-backed lawmakers within the Rivers State Home of Meeting moved to question the governor.
In response, Fubara demolished the Meeting complicated following a suspicious fireplace outbreak, forcing lawmakers to relocate to a brand new location.
Regardless of a short peace settlement brokered by President Tinubu in December, tensions resurfaced. By March 2025, the president declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing instability and governance failure.
Governor Fubara was suspended from workplace, and Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.) was appointed as sole administrator.
Thursday’s announcement indicators the official finish to the political standoff, with each camps pledging to prioritise unity and improvement.
