Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); Kingsley Chinda, APC governorship candidate in Rivers; and their supporters met with Siminalayi Fubara, the state governor, and members of his political camp as part of ongoing reconciliation efforts.
The Rivers government has been at loggerheads with the state house of assembly — whose members are loyal to Wike.
In March 2025, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers and suspended Fubara, his deputy, and the lawmakers following a protracted political crisis in the state.
The president lifted the emergency in September 2025 and reinstated the governor and the state house of assembly.
DETAILS OF LATEST MEETING UNDISCLOSED
The closed-door meeting, which held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, lasted about four hours and brought together key figures and supporters from the feuding camps.
Wike and Chinda arrived at the governor’s residence with their supporters at about 4pm and joined Fubara and his supporters for the discussions.
It was the first time Fubara would be hosting or personally participating in a reconciliation meeting involving his supporters, a significant development in efforts to consolidate the emerging rapprochement in the state.
