Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister who’s instant previous governor of Rivers State, has brazenly declared that the rift between him and his estranged political son, Gov Sim Fubara, which has thrown the state into turmoil and political disaster, is over, after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fourth intervention. He emphatically stated it won’t come again.
This has pressured many political observers to need to know why Wike thinks so. Many ask whether or not it’s as a result of he appears to be the alpha and omega of the disaster, and decides when it begins and when it ends?
To show this, he appears to have resumed the advertising and marketing of the identical state and administration has de-marked over the interval. Many say quickly, they’ll discover him praising Fubara in public and rallying assist for the governor he put in.
He had as soon as stated he was able to struggle Fubara, whether or not he was certain to win or not, as long as sufficient disaster was generated, saying with disaster, no person can ship and that the plenty wouldn’t be comfortable.
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The change of tone within the week got here after President Tinubu’s newest intervention (the fourth thus far). Tinubu first intervened in 2024 with the eight-point peace accord, which later broke down on account of half-hearted implementation by each events.
The president intervened once more in March 2025 with declaration of state of emergency which lasted for six months with the suspension of Giv Fubara and the lawmakers (although many say the lawmakers weren’t totally suspended as a result of they nonetheless went on what they known as legislative trip overseas and bought SUVs and N350m every throughout the suspension interval).
The president intervened once more when he allegedly performed host to Gov Fubara to conclude the governor’s defection to the nationwide ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), an motion that despatched harmful indicators to Wike into believing that the President was now backing Fubara as new arrowhead within the state.
The final has simply taken place resulting in the assertion by Wike that the struggle was lastly over and that it’s the President’s final intervention.
Observers consider that Wike should be echoing President Tinubu’s thoughts in saying the President won’t intervene once more. Some suppose that should be what Tinubu informed them within the newest intervention, apparently warning each events that he won’t trouble to intervene. He will need to have used physique language to allow them to know what would occur ought to they return to disaster. The refined menace could also be one thing not one of the events is prepared to face.
Has Wike made a kill?
Many say for the FCT Minister who wastes no time to maneuver all the way down to Port Harcourt to begin struggle strikes to be declaring finish to the struggle, the apparent calls for and circumstances could have been met on the Aso Rock peace assembly. Many had hinted in the course of the newest impeachment push which started after he paid a go to to the lawmakers in PH and after he mounted state-wide ‘thanks’ tour of twenty-two out of the 23 LGAs. He launched verbal threats and missiles at Fubara and energized his followers and supporters into believing that he (Wike) was in cost, was the actual chief, and stays the person Tinubu is aware of in Rivers State.
Insiders stated the impeachment plot was really to not get Fubara out however to power the presidency to make yet another intervention this time by getting each events right into a firmest dedication to the peace deal. They’d claimed that Wike needed the president to commit in the course of the peace talks to make sure a outstanding place for him (Wike) within the 2027 Tinubu administration after election due to widespread perception that the president could discard Wike both earlier than or after 2027.
Others say that the newest settlement will need to have made it clear that Fubara should not try to proceed in 2027, that means that he wouldn’t be concerned within the primaries which might start quickly this 2026. The opposite concession many stated Wike was searching for is that the lawmakers who’re believed to be Gov Fubara’s targets of removing via recall or on the primaries should be returned. The lawmakers had brazenly accused the governor of being bent on eradicating them via recall.
Two different circumstances or calls for that won’t have been brazenly canvassed embrace what share of state allocations (plus IGR) can be handed out, and the difficulty of allocation of slots within the cupboard. Wike had just lately stated he was not eager on nominating individuals to the cupboard, any extra. Each events have stored mum on calls for for share of the income of the state, however Fubara has made totally different allusions to the purpose of mentioning 35%. The troubles have been stated to have begun in 2023 when IGR statements have been stated to be stored opaque to Fubara and meagre quantity was being submitted. Fubara stated he opened his eyes and the quantity modified from common N10bn monthly to N28bn monthly. Fubara was required to get approvals on who would go to the Governor and the place the governor was to journey to.
Through the emergency rule, Fubara misplaced the LGA construction again to Wike, which was a serious motive for the disaster of 2024 after 2023 model. So, on the finish of the emergency rule, Fubara misplaced the LGA construction, had already misplaced the Home of Meeting, misplaced the finances, and solely had the cupboard. He’s stated to get just one concession; no extra impeachment. Many now name it ‘one-point-victory’ out of 5 key factors.
Now, after the Aso Rock peace accord particulars of which stay secret, Fubara rushed again to PH to dissolve the cupboard. This was seen as agency indication that each events have irrevocably agreed to obey Mr President. Many say, if Wike is comfortable, the state can be in peace.
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Wike makes it clear:
It was reported after the assembly that the FCT Minister informed newsmen that President Tinubu’s newest intervention is anticipated to convey an finish to the extended standoff between the chief and the legislature (really between him and Fubara).
Talking, Wike described the president’s position as that of a father stepping in to resolve disputes between the state governor and the legislature.
“He’s very form to the folks of the state. If there appears to be any downside between the legislature and the governor, as a father, he actually has to intervene,” Wike stated.
He stated this was the second time (really fourth) Tinubu was personally intervening within the Rivers political rift and expressed robust confidence that the newest effort would completely resolve the discord.
“I consider by the grace of God that this would be the final time Mr President will intervene,” Wike stated.
The previous Rivers governor stated he had already instructed the events concerned to conform totally with the president’s directives, including that he was sure they might not disobey.
And I’ve informed them to obey Mr President and I do know that they might not hesitate,” he stated.
Wike expressed optimism that Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, would fulfil his personal a part of the settlement or understanding reached in the course of the presidential intervention.
“And I do know that the governor would perform his personal half to guarantee that that is the ultimate time that Rivers folks will hear this sort of discord,” he added.
Fubara takes first step, dissolves:
Really as Wike predicted, compliance appears quick. Gov Fubara has dissolved the state’s Government Council, days after the newest spherical of peace course of between Fubara and Wike.
These near the governor gave hints, saying it really a part of the broader realignment anticipated to provide a extra inclusive government council reflecting the brand new political understanding between camps loyal to the governor and Wike.
Analysts instructed the transfer could open the door for the reconstitution of the cupboard to accommodate loyalists from each political blocs, thereby stabilising governance and restoring cohesion throughout the state’s political management.
Whereas particulars of the reconciliation phrases haven’t been made public, the event is being seen as a strategic reset aimed toward ending months of acrimony and restoring administrative focus.
With the chief council now dissolved, consideration turns to the Governor’s subsequent transfer — notably the composition of a brand new cupboard and whether or not it’s going to cement the delicate peace cast on the highest stage of the Presidency.
Conclusion:
The Presidency could have lastly made itself clear as a result of it appeared to quite be complicated the folks of the state and most Nigerians on who was in cost in Rivers State.
Daniel Bwala had spoken for the presidency reaffirming what the nationwide secretary of the APC had stated earlier that Fubara, now in APC as governor, was 001. Bwala added that Wike was not even member of the APC not to mention to be chief of the APC in Rivers State.
This was adopted by Kashim Shettima, Vice President, who made it clear that governors together with the defecting ones, have been now the leaders of the APC of their numerous states. Tinubu was nonetheless to be quoted few days later that so far as he was involved, Wike remained the ‘Final Chief’ of Rivers State regardless of his celebration. This created large confusion and a giant lull within the Fubara camp. Now, Tinubu appears to have returned all the things to Wike, and Fubara appears to have accepted his destiny. His acquire: no extra impeachment.
Has Wike bought all of the phrases he was stated to have demanded for scary the newest disaster and impeachment? The details are quick exploding.
