Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, met on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, amid rumors that the ongoing reconciliation between their camps had hit a brick wall. Wike received Governor Fubara—who was accompanied by former APC Deputy National Chairman Sam Sam […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, met on Sunday in Port Harcourt, the state capital, amid rumors that the ongoing reconciliation between their camps had hit a brick wall.
Wike received Governor Fubara—who was accompanied by former APC Deputy National Chairman Sam Sam Jaja—at his residence in Port Harcourt in what political pundits view as a fresh move to consolidate the reconciliation between the two political allies.
Daily Trust observed that Sunday’s meeting was the first between Wike and Fubara since the governor withdrew his intention to seek re-election in the forthcoming 2027 governorship election.
Wike was accompanied to the meeting by the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State, Kingsley Chinda, and the Chairman of the Rainbow Coalition Reconciliation Committee, Senator Magnus Abe.
It was gathered that the meeting came amid renewed efforts to mend the strained relationship between Wike and Fubara following months of political crisis that polarized Rivers State.
Wike had recently declared that his political feud with Fubara was over, adding that the governor had agreed to return to the political family that supported his emergence as governor in 2023.
The relationship between the two leaders deteriorated shortly after Fubara assumed office, leading to a prolonged political crisis in the state.
The crisis resulted in impeachment proceedings initiated against Fubara by lawmakers loyal to Wike, a situation that prompted President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state.
The two camps later reached a truce, with Fubara joining the APC and aligning with the Wike-backed Rainbow Coalition.
Afterward, a reconciliation committee headed by Senator Magnus Abe was constituted to engage Fubara and his supporters.
However, last week, there were insinuations in the state that the reconciliation moves had failed, as both camps had failed to reach common ground that would benefit their respective supporters.
An APC chieftain in the state confided in Daily Trust that with the two leaders meeting in person, they will be able to iron out any conflicting issues to help the party enter the 2027 general election as a united front.
