Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he gained’t disclose the small print of his latest reconciliation with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, stressing that the vital factor is peace has returned to the state.
Wike made this identified on Thursday, July 3, throughout a media chat at his residence in Abuja. When requested to share the phrases of the truce, the previous Rivers governor waved off the query.
“I’ll let you speculate, it’s not my enterprise. All I do know is that peace has come,” Wike mentioned.
He added, “If you’re not happy with that, there may be nothing we will do. What’s vital is that peace has returned, no matter factor anyone says isn’t my enterprise.”
In accordance with Wike, some people had turned the political disaster in Rivers right into a money-making scheme, benefiting from the chaos for their very own achieve.
He claimed such folks have been now pissed off by the calm his reconciliation with Fubara had introduced.
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The political standoff between Wike and Fubara had intensified earlier this 12 months, pushed by a battle over management of state buildings.
As well as, the fallout noticed members of the state Home of Meeting loyal to Wike, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, try to impeach the governor.
In March 2025, President Bola Tinubu intervened, suspending Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and your entire Home of Meeting.
As a part of the emergency measures, Tinubu appointed retired naval chief, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas, as sole administrator of Rivers State.
Final month, Tinubu hosted a gathering with each Wike and Fubara, alongside the suspended lawmakers, to dealer peace. The closed-door talks marked a turning level within the months-long disaster.
Whereas the phrases of the settlement stay unknown, Wike’s feedback recommend a deliberate option to hold the small print personal, a minimum of for now. For him, the result, relative peace within the state, is all that issues.
