President Bola Tinubu held a late night meeting with Nyesom
Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT); and Siminalayi Fubara;
suspended governor of Rivers state; in Abuja on Thursday.
The president also met with some legislators of the Rivers
house of assembly, and Martin Amaewhule, suspended speaker of the Rivers
assembly.
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to
the president, said Tinubu hosted the meeting to broker peace.
“President Bola Tinubu hosted a reconciliation meeting on
Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, bringing together all the
figures in the Rivers State political crisis,” Onanuga wrote on X.
BACKGROUND
Wike and Fubara have locked horns over political differences
since 2023.
Their rift culminated in crisis that led to a polarisation
of the Rivers state legislature and the dismantling of the state’s assembly
complex.
On March 18, 2025, Tinubu declared emergency rule in Rivers
over the political crisis and the targeting of oil installations in the state.
The president also suspended Fubara and the Rivers lawmakers
and installed a sole administrator to oversee the affairs of the state for an
initial period of six months.
In April, Tinubu met with Fubara in London over the Rivers
crisis.
On June 3, 2025, Fubara paid a courtesy visit to Tinubu in
Lagos.
Below are photos from the president’s latest meeting with
the key parties in the conflict.
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Wike holding hands with Fubara |
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Siminalayi Fubara (right) and Martin Amaewhule |
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