Rivers: All parties have agreed to work together - Wike

It is very important that this day has come to be. What we need for the progress of Rivers State is peace, and by the special grace of God, and with the help of Mr President and with the agreement of the leaders of the state, peace has returned in Rivers State,” Fubara said late Thursday following a meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Fubara, who is in his third month of suspension, promised to “do everything within our power to ensure that we sustain it this time around”.

President Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers Assembly in March 2025, after a heated and long-drawn political impasse in the oil-producing state. Over the control of state structures, the former governor of the state, Wike, and Fubara, his political godson, got into a fight. 

The situation deteriorated as the lawmakers loyal to the FCT minister – led by Martin Amaewhule – attempted to impeach Fubara. ‘We have all agreed to work together’ However, late Thursday, the parties were spotted in a more friendly and jovial mood, marked by handshakes, smiles, and photos, after the meeting with Tinubu. After the meeting, Wike said all parties have agreed to work together, adding that their differences have been settled. 

Wike stated, "We have all agreed to collaborate with the governor, and the governor has also agreed to collaborate with all of us." “We are members of the same political family – yes, just like humans, we all have disagreements, and then you also have the time to settle your disagreements, and that has been finally concluded today. 

We have come to report to Mr President that this is what we have agreed.” He added, “For me, everything is over and in joy,” saying that “We have all agreed on everything, so we thank Almighty God.”

Fubara and Tinubu have met for the second time since Fubara was suspended. The duo met earlier in the month when the suspended governor visited the president in Lagos. After suspending the lawmakers, Fubara and his deputy, Tinubu immediately appointed and swore in Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd), a retired naval chief, as the sole state administrator. 

While that move prompted condemnation, the president hinged his decision on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, saying he couldn’t continue to watch the political situation in Rivers escalate without taking any action.