Rivers Crisis: Governor Fubara Speaks After Meeting with Tinubu, Wike
- President Bola Tinubu hosted a reconciliation meeting on June 26 between suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister Nyesom Wike to address the political crisis in Rivers State.
- The Supreme Court ruling reinstated the pro-Wike faction as the legitimate Rivers Assembly and nullified local elections by Fubara's administration.
- Governor Fubara stated, 'What we need for the progress of Rivers State is peace,' highlighting the importance of the reconciliation effort.
- Minister Wike announced that both sides agreed to end their rift and work in unity, declaring, 'Peace has returned in Rivers.
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Tinubu hosts another peace meeting for Fubara, Wike
President Tinubu, on 18 March, declared an emergency rule in Rivers and suspended Governor Fubara, his deputy, and all the Rivers assembly members after his failed previous efforts to broker peace between Messrs Fubara and Wike.
Nigeria: Details Of Tinubu’s Peace Deal Brokered Between Wike, Fubara Emerge
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Peace will soon return to Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State, following political impasse that led to the suspension of constitutional order, displacing a democratically elected Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the legislature in the state. The political instability was triggered by a rift between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Analysts believe the disagreements lar…
Rivers: Battle may not be over, Fubara not Sowore – Shehu Sani
Senator Shehu Sani, a former legislator, has welcomed the reconciliation attempts between suspended Rivers State Governor Similayi Fubara and his estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike, as “excellent news.” However, Sani hinted that the underlying political battle in Rivers State might not be entirely over, despite the current truce. He did, however, strongly argue that peace should be allowed to return to the state, which has been embroiled…
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