Fresh signs of reconciliation have emerged in Rivers State following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the prolonged political crisis rocking the state.
Sources within the Presidential Villa disclosed that the President convened a late-night meeting in Abuja with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; and other key political stakeholders from the state.
Although details of the discussions were not made public, the meeting is believed to have focused on resolving the lingering political tensions in Rivers State.
Further reports indicated that Governor Fubara accompanied Wike to his residence in Guzape, Abuja, after the meeting.
Unconfirmed accounts also suggested that Fubara appealed to the minister and pledged to refrain from actions that could be viewed as disrespectful, a development seen as a possible step towards reconciliation between the two political heavyweights.
The meeting comes after months of intense political tension between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, who currently serves as FCT minister.
The rift, which surfaced shortly after Fubara assumed office, triggered a deep split within the Rivers State House of Assembly, with lawmakers dividing into factions loyal to both leaders. The crisis also gave rise to impeachment threats against the governor, prolonged legal battles and repeated disruptions of legislative activities in the state.
The disagreement has been widely linked to a struggle for political influence and control in Rivers State, particularly over party structures and the direction of governance. Despite several earlier reconciliation efforts by party leaders and stakeholders, tensions persisted, raising concerns over political stability in the oil-rich state.
President Tinubu’s intervention is widely viewed as a strategic move to restore peace, stabilise governance and prevent further escalation of the crisis ahead of future political activities in the state and within the ruling party.
Elijah Adeyemi
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