Tinubu Ends Crisis! Fubara Poised For Glorious Return To Power

Signs point to a possible early termination of the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, initially imposed by President Bola Tinubu and set to conclude on September 18, 2025.

Amid renewed optimism for peace in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has brokered a truce between key figures in the state’s prolonged political crisis. At a late-night, closed-door meeting on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Tinubu reconciled suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. Present at the meeting were Speaker Martins Amaewhule and other suspended members of the State House of Assembly.

Wike, addressing reporters afterward, said all parties agreed to put aside their differences and collaborate as one political family. The peace agreement was hailed by supporters on both sides as a turning point for the state.

APC Chairman and Wike loyalist, Chief Tony Okocha, confirmed the parties’ consent to the terms reached in the presence of the President. “Peace has returned to Rivers State,” he stated, affirming Tinubu’s role was invited by stakeholders.

Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke, a staunch Fubara supporter, echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing that both camps endorsed Tinubu’s intervention as a roadmap for the state’s progress.

Sources revealed the peace deal included: RISIEC, led by Sole Administrator Ibas Ete, will oversee local government elections; new LGA chairmen to be appointed by the Wike-led political bloc; and all political appointees to be selected from neutral parties. Prominent figures linked to the crisis, such as Edison Ehie and Oko Jumbo, would no longer be part of Fubara’s administration. These conditions, however, remain unofficial.

Speaking to the press, Wike described the feud as a family dispute now amicably resolved, affirming his willingness to work with Fubara. The governor, in turn, expressed gratitude to Tinubu for facilitating the peace process, pledging to maintain stability going forward.

Since the truce, Port Harcourt has remained calm, with residents discussing the developments. APC chieftains like Hon. Innocent Ajaelu and Darlington Nwauju commended Tinubu’s intervention, though Nwauju questioned the implications of the deal for the office of the governor.

The state of emergency, declared by Tinubu on March 18—leading to the suspension of key officials and the appointment of Vice Admiral Ibas as Sole Administrator—now appears to be easing in light of the new accord.