I Stood My Ground! – Wike Reveals Bold Response To Tinubu’s Peace Request Over Fubara Feud

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he consented to making peace with the embattled Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, following a direct appeal from President Bola Tinubu.

Wike disclosed that he met with Fubara, who was accompanied by two state governors, in an effort to address and resolve the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State.

Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Wike confirmed that he welcomed Fubara during the visit and reiterated his willingness to pursue peace.

“The president called and urged me to make peace,” Wike said. “I told him, ‘How can you ask me to make peace and I won’t oblige?’”

According to Wike, his meeting with Fubara was a sign of openness and goodwill. “If I didn’t want peace, I wouldn’t have received him at my residence. In fact, we even spoke over the phone recently,” he added.

Wike also said he made it clear to Governor Fubara that the path to genuine reconciliation depends on his choices. “I told him the yam and the knife are in his hands—he alone knows the best way to cut it. If you truly want peace, it is possible. But if it’s just for show, we can pretend too,” he stated.