Tinubu Reunites Wike, Fubara, Rivers Lawmakers
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday met with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly Martins Amaewhule, and other members of the state assembly.
It was gathered that, at the meeting, the President reconciled the parties whose dispute led to the declaration of a state of emergency in the state on March 18.
During that declaration, Tinubu suspended the governor, his deputy Mrs Ngozi Odu, and the state House of Assembly, citing their inability to work together amidst growing security concerns in their state.
Although none of the parties disclosed the outcome of the meeting, it appears to be a breakthrough in reconciliation efforts, as photographs released after the talks showed the president, governor, and minister smiling together.
Sources at the presidency say the meeting helped to reconcile the factions involved in the dispute that has paralysed governance in the oil-rich state.