Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, declared that political peace has returned to the state, affirming his renewed working relationship with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Fubara made the remark while speaking with State House correspondents shortly after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The governor, who was reinstated last week after serving a six-month suspension, said the political crisis that rocked Rivers State had been resolved.
“As far as I’m concerned, we have made peace. My principal and I are working together,” Fubara said when asked if the reconciliation with Wike was genuine.
He described his visit as a courtesy call to appreciate the President for lifting the emergency rule in Rivers and for playing a stabilizing role during the crisis.
“You’re aware that suspension was lifted at midnight on September 17, and I came in on the 19th. Ideally, it’s proper for me to see Mr. President and tell him that I’m back, and I’ve resumed my responsibility as governor,” he explained.
Fubara also referred to Tinubu as a father figure, noting that he sought the President’s guidance to prevent any further breakdown of peace in the state.
This was Fubara’s first official visit to the State House since his reinstatement.
The Rivers crisis began months after his inauguration in May 2023, following a bitter political feud with Wike over control of the state. The disagreement escalated into the State Assembly, eventually leading to the suspension of the governor, his deputy, and lawmakers in March 2025.
President Tinubu later facilitated peace talks between Fubara, Wike, and other stakeholders, culminating in the end of the emergency rule on September 17, 2025.
In his statewide broadcast after the announcement, Fubara had expressed deep gratitude to the President, promising to focus on peace and development in Rivers State.
