Nigeria: 'Peace Has Returned to Rivers' - - Wike, Fubara Speak After the Truce Meeting
- Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike declared an end to their political rift during a late June 26, 2025 meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
- The meeting followed a state of emergency declared by President Tinubu on March 18 amid political tension and factional rivalry in Rivers State's assembly.
- They reached consensus to work together, with Fubara pledging to sustain peace and lawmakers agreeing not to pursue impeachment after his reinstatement.
- Fubara emphasized that peace is essential for the advancement of Rivers State, while Wike thanked God for the recent reconciliation that brought all stakeholders together.
- The resolution signals a fresh start vital to the state's development and suggests President Tinubu may lift the emergency order to restore governance continuity.
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Wike: Four conditions to be met before Tinubu reinstates Fubara
President Bola Tinubu has agreed to reinstate the suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. DAILY POST reported that the resolution of the crisis came during a meeting between Tinubu and the aggrieved parties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja late last night. However, The Cable reported that Fubara’s reinstatement is to come with four conditions. According to the report: Fubara will be reinstated to complete his four-year tenure but must…
Tinubu set to lift emergency in Rivers as Wike, Fubara seal peace deal
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is poised to lift the political state of emergency declared in Rivers State, following the reconciliation of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, after months of political tension and factional rivalry. The truce was brokered during a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja late on Thursday night. The session, which extended into the early hours of Friday, June…
Nigeria: 'Peace Has Returned to Rivers' - - Wike, Fubara Speak After the Truce Meeting
After months of political tension and division in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have publicly declared an end to their rift, assuring residents that peace has finally returned.
I'm now ready to work with Fubara, says Wike - Daily Trust
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared the restoration of peace in Rivers State. Wike said he, the suspended Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the state House of Assembly have settled their disagreement. He disclosed this following a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the aggrieved parties at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, late last night. Wike and Fubara have been embroiled in c…
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