Nigeria: Old Photo Used As Evidence to Claim Suspended Governor of Nigeria's Rivers State and His Predecessor Have Made Peace

Nigeria: Old Photo Used As Evidence to Claim Suspended Governor of Nigeria's Rivers State and His Predecessor Have Made Peace

Old photo used as evidence to claim suspended governor of Nigeria's Rivers state and his predecessor have made peace

Rivers Governor Fubara Meets Tinubu in Lagos Amid Political Crisis

On June 3, 2025, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara held a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the president’s Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, marking their second closed-door discussion since Fubara’s suspension on March 18, 2025. The unannounced visit, lasting over two hours, sparked speculation about efforts to resolve Rivers’ ongoing political turmoil, which culminated in Tinubu’s declaration of a six-month state of emer…

Wike Camp Dismisses Fubara's Reconciliation Claims as ‘Radio Peace

ABUJA, Nigeria — The political divide in Rivers State widened on Monday, June 2, 2025, as allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, rejected claims by the suspended governor, Siminalayi Fubara, that reconciliation was underway to restore democratic governance in the state. Fubara, speaking last week at a meeting with leaders of his political faction, the Simplified Movement, said that both the executive and legislativ…

Wike, Fubara Disagree Over Rivers Crisis Resolution As Governor Claims "Advanced Stage" Reconciliation - TheNigeriaLawyer

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara yesterday disagreed over the resolution of the protracted crisis. During the meeting of his supporters under the agies of the Simplified Movement, Fubara said peace and reconciliation critical to the restoration of executive and legislative institutions had reached an advanced stage. But Wike said Fubara has not demonstrated commitment to r…