Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, met with suspended Rivers State lawmakers for a dinner in the United Kingdom on Monday. This meeting follows his political engagements in Port Harcourt on Sunday.

The dinner was part of a legislative capacity-building program the lawmakers are attending in the UK. Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, confirmed the event on Facebook, stating that the FCT minister traveled to the UK after visiting allies in Rivers State.

The suspended lawmakers were removed by President Bola Tinubu amid a state of emergency in Rivers State due to security concerns. Governor Sim Fubara, embroiled in a power struggle with Wike, was also suspended. Despite a Supreme Court order to reinstate the lawmakers, tensions persist, particularly over Fubara’s presentation of the 2024 budget.

Details of the dinner discussion remain undisclosed, but the meeting highlights ongoing efforts to navigate Rivers State’s turbulent politics.