Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced the restoration of peace in the state after a high-level reconciliation meeting facilitated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.
Speaking to reporters after the closed-door session, Fubara described the outcome as a “divine intervention” and pledged to do all he could to maintain the peace achieved through the mediation effort.
“For me, it’s a day we have to thank Almighty God. What we need for the progress of Rivers State is peace, and by the special grace of God, this night, with the help of Mr President and the agreement of the leaders of the state, our leader, peace has returned in Rivers State. We’ll do everything within our power to make sure that we sustain it this time around,” he said.
The meeting, convened by President Tinubu, brought together Governor Fubara and his estranged political mentor, Chief Nyesom Wike, who currently serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Echoing Fubara’s remarks, Wike confirmed that both sides have reconciled their differences and pledged to collaborate moving forward.
“We have all agreed to work together with the governor, and the governor also agreed to work together with all of us. We are members of the same political family,” Wike said.
He acknowledged that while disagreements are a natural part of human relations, reconciliation is also part of the process, and that has now been accomplished.
“Yes, just like humans, you disagree, and then you also have time to settle your disagreement. That has been finally concluded today. We have come to report to Mr. President that this is what we have agreed. So, for me, everything is over,” the FCT Minister stated.
He further appealed to all political actors in Rivers to align with the renewed spirit of unity and cooperation, urging: “I enjoin everybody who believes to work with us, to also work together with everybody. There’s no more acrimony. There’s nothing to say.”
Thursday night’s meeting—seen by many observers as a potential turning point in Rivers State’s turbulent political landscape—comes after months of escalating tensions and power struggles between the state executive and legislative factions aligned with rival camps.
President Tinubu, who previously stepped in to mediate a truce in December 2023, is widely credited with facilitating the renewed peace accord reached at the meeting.
While the details of the agreement remain undisclosed, both sides emerged showing visible signs of reconciliation and a shared commitment to the state’s development.
Analysts are now closely watching for tangible outcomes, especially regarding the functionality of state institutions and the long-term stability of Rivers’ political environment.
