“We’ve all agreed to work together with Fubara–Wike” (27 June, “All Agreed to Work Together”—Wike & Fubara Call for Truce in Rivers State
Abuja, 26 June 2025 – A prolonged political feud between former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike and his successor Siminalayi Fubara has reached a significant breakthrough following a peace meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, chaired by President Bola Tinubu.
The conflict began after Fubara took office in May 2023. It escalated in October 2023 when pro-Wike Assembly members initiated impeachment proceedings against Fubara.
In response to a fire at the Assembly complex, Fubara relocated the legislature, intensifying the crisis.
President Tinubu first intervened in December 2023, brokering a fragile power-sharing deal that saw Wike loyalists occupy key positions. However, disagreements resurfaced.
In March 2025, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, suspending Fubara and the Assembly and appointing Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.) as Sole Administrator, citing a breakdown in governance
Official Statements
Wike (FCT Minister): “We have all agreed to work together… we are members of the same political family,” he said after the Abuja meeting. He invited supporters to embrace the end of discord
Fubara (suspended governor) described the agreement as “a day we have to thank Almighty God” and highlighted the importance of peace for the state’s progress.
Both leaders committed to sustaining unity moving forward. Fubara confirmed they would “do everything… to make sure that we sustain it this time around.”
The resolution signals a hopeful transition from months of political instability and governance paralysis toward coordinated leadership in Rivers State.
The stakes clash between Wike and Fubara, which had once escalated to a federal intervention, appears to have been decisively resolved following presidential mediation. Both leaders now advocate unity and collective focus on the development of Rivers State—a pivotal moment in their political relationship.