Rivers: Fubara Urges Supporters to Embrace Peace Deal with Wike
- On June 28, 2025, Fubara urged supporters to accept a peace deal with Wike, citing the need for progress and development in Rivers State.
- Since late 2023, a political feud between Fubara and Wike caused governance paralysis, culminating in Tinubu declaring emergency rule and suspending Fubara in March 2025.
- Fubara emphasized that 'no price is too big for peace,' warning supporters of heavy sacrifices and citing the Atabala fish analogy to illustrate the cost of reconciliation.
- The reconciliation is expected to restore stability and accelerate delayed development projects in Rivers State, promising renewed progress after years of governance paralysis.
- The reconciliation suggests the potential lifting of emergency rule and Fubara's vow not to contest in 2027, raising questions about the truce's durability.
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Reconciliation with Wike's camp feels heavy - Fubara tells supporters
Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has told his loyalists that accepting a peace deal with his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, felt like a kick in the teeth. Fubara disclosed this during a meeting with his support base in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday, June 28, 2025. He noted that, even though the reconciliation feels “heavy” and “bitter,” it is a necessary sacrifice t…
Be prepared to pay heavy sacrifice for peace, Fubara tells supporters – Daily Trust
The suspended governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, says there is no sacrifice too big for the peace, stability, and progress of the state. Fubara, who said this while addressing his supporters in Port Harcourt on Saturday, reassured them that every step he has taken, including the recent reconciliation with his predecessor and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, was done with their collective interest in mind. While acknowle…
Rivers: Fubara urges supporters to embrace peace deal with Wike
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has addressed his supporters regarding the peace agreement he reached with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. President Bola Tinubu presided over a meeting that brought Wike and his estranged political father together. Fubara has now given his supporters an update on the situation, imploring them to allow peace to reign. He said, “I had a meeting with you on the …
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