RIVERS STATE GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI FUBARA HOLDS CLOSED-DOOR TALKS WITH FCT MINISTER NYESOM WIKE IN PORT HARCOURT

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara met with his predecessor, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, in Port Harcourt on Saturday, holding discussions behind closed doors alongside a gathering of political leaders loyal to the FCT Minister. The meeting took place at the residence of elder statesman Chief Ferdinand Alabraba and stretched into the early hours of Sunday.

The encounter follows a valedictory session Governor Fubara conducted on Wednesday for members of the dissolved state cabinet. During this session, Governor Fubara directed commissioners and appointees affected by the Supreme Court judgment Rivers political crisis to step aside. Eight officials unaffected by the ruling have since resumed their duties.

Details of the Governor’s meeting with Wike and his allies were not disclosed. However, it is believed both leaders are aligning efforts to uphold the peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu during the six-month emergency rule in the state. “It followed a valedictory session on Wednesday for members of the dissolved state cabinet,” indicating Governor Fubara’s ongoing navigation of Rivers State’s political landscape.

Governor Fubara’s directive saw commissioners and affected appointees stepping aside, underscoring implications of the Supreme Court judgment on Rivers’ political dynamics. Observers link the closed-door talks to sustaining harmony per President Tinubu’s intervention. “It is believed that both leaders are aligning efforts to uphold the peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu during the six-month emergency rule in the state,” highlighting collaborative intent amid Rivers State’s complexities.