The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has
visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike again.
It was reliably gathered that Fubara met with Wike at
his residence in Abuja on Monday.
An insider, who wished to remain anonymous, disclosed this while dismissing a viral photograph of Fubara and Wike.
The source said: “The photograph is an old image, but I can
inform you that he (Fubara) came to see the Minister this week Monday.”
The meeting is believed to be part of Fubara’s effort to
restore peace between him, Wike, and other relevant stakeholders in Rivers
State.
Fubara ran into murky waters shortly after he was sworn in
as Rivers State governor in 2023.
He developed a rift with Wike, who was his predecessor, over
the control of the political resources in Rivers State.
The fight had spread to the State House of Assembly, leading
to a factionalization of the legislative arm in the state.
On March 18, 2025, President Bola Tinubu had suspended
Fubara for six months while declaring a state of emergency in Rivers to last
for that period of time.
Tinubu had suspended Fubara and appointed a Sole
Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, as a measure to prevent the
political crisis from snowballing into a full security issue, following threats
by Niger Delta militants to attack oil installations in the state.
Amid his suspension, Fubara had met with President Tinubu in
London and in Lagos State while also meeting with Wike to seek reconciliation.
In view of their meeting, Wike had extended an olive branch,
saying Fubara was his son. He also admonished the embattled governor to meet
other political stakeholders in Rivers State as part of efforts to fully
resolve the crisis.
However, there have not been reports of Fubara meeting with
other stakeholders in the state as his suspension enters the third month.
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