The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing political crisis between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the state House of Assembly.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Wike said the president’s latest intervention would be the second and final one aimed at resolving the dispute between the governor and the legislature.
According to him, Tinubu stepped in as a father figure to ensure peace and stability in the state whenever tensions arose between the executive and the legislative arms.
“This is the second time Mr. President is intervening, and I believe, by the grace of God, this will be the last,” Wike said, adding that all parties involved have been directed to respect and comply with the President’s decisions.
He expressed confidence that both the lawmakers and Governor Fubara would adhere to the agreement reached, stressing that the governor would also play his part to ensure lasting peace.
Wike’s comments followed reports that President Tinubu, Wike, and Governor Fubara met on Sunday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss the crisis. The reports further claimed that after the meeting, Fubara visited Wike’s residence to seek reconciliation as part of efforts to resolve the dispute.
Wike, however, maintained that the president’s intervention should mark the end of the political discord, assuring that Rivers State would no longer witness such conflicts
