THE Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday night confirmed the resolution of his longstanding political feud with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The breakthrough followed a closed-door reconciliation meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Addressing journalists after the session, Wike said both factions had reached a mutual agreement to end hostilities and work in unity moving forward.
“We’ve all agreed to work together with the governor, and he has also committed to working with us. We are members of the same political family,” Wike stated, describing the truce as a final resolution to months of tension.
He acknowledged the drawn-out nature of the conflict but emphasized that it had now been settled. “Just like in any human relationship, disagreements arise, but they are also resolved. We’ve reached a conclusion and came to brief the President. As far as I’m concerned, it’s over,” he added.
Wike also called on political supporters across the state to embrace peace and cooperate in maintaining stability.
Governor Fubara echoed this sentiment, calling the development a turning point for the state. “Today is a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God. What Rivers State needs is peace, and by God’s grace, peace has been restored this night through the intervention of Mr. President and our leaders,” he said.
He further pledged to uphold the new understanding. “We will do everything within our power to ensure this peace holds.”
The political crisis between the two leaders began shortly after Fubara took office in May 2023.
Tensions escalated in October when pro-Wike lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly launched impeachment proceedings against Fubara.
In response, the governor demolished the Assembly building after a suspicious fire, relocating legislative activities to a temporary facility.
This sparked months of political instability, leading to a fragile peace deal brokered by President Tinubu in December 2023. The arrangement, which included political concessions to Wike’s camp, later collapsed.
In March 2025, the crisis deepened, prompting President Tinubu to declare a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State. Fubara’s executive powers were suspended, and a sole administrator, former Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.), was appointed to oversee governance.
The recent agreement now marks the second presidential intervention and, according to both parties, a definitive end to the impasse.