The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is open to reconciliation with the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara—on the condition that Fubara offers a sincere apology for the ongoing political crisis in the state.
Wike and Fubara have been at odds since the latter assumed office as governor in 2023, leading to a deepening political rift that eventually fractured the state’s House of Assembly and created two rival factions within the legislature.
As tensions escalated and the crisis began to impact security in the state, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency. In a decisive move, the president suspended Governor Fubara for six months and appointed a sole administrator to oversee the state’s affairs.