‘I Am Here For Peace’ – Wike Gives Condition To Forgive Fubara

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed readiness to forgive his estranged political godson cum successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Naijaonpoint reports that Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads over the struggle for control of the state’s political and structural resources.

The rift also affected the state House of Assembly, with 27 suspended members defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Wike, during a media parley on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Abuja, said he would forgive Fubara’s wrongs if he genuinely sought forgiveness.

The Minister also revealed that two governors approached him to resolve the feud between him and Fubara, and he told them he was ready to make peace with his successor.

He said, “These two governors came to me and I said, ‘look, I am here for peace. What does he want?’ and they said, ‘look, we will do everything.’

“In sincerity, if anybody comes, it must be in sincerity. The best opportunity was when the President intervened.” 

The minister also backed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers, saying he wanted the removal of Governor Fubara.

According to Wike, Tinubu’s move saved Rivers from implosion, arguing that the decision to appoint a sole administrator following Fubara’s suspension was a step in the right direction.

He added, “As a politician, I am not happy with the declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers state. I wanted the outright removal of the governor. But for the interest of the state, the president did the right thing to prevent anarchy in the state.

“The matter is in court but people must say the truth. The governor was gone. It is not on my place to make it good for the governor. As a politician, my business is not to make him comfortable and that is why there is power plane.”