No More Fight, We Are One Big Family’ — Wike, Fubara Reconcile After Tinubu’s Intervention

The political feud between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and his successor, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has finally been resolved following a closed-door peace meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Emerging from the meeting on Thursday night, Wike told journalists that both parties had put aside their differences.

“No more fight. We are one big family,” Wike declared.
“We have all agreed to work together with the governor, and the governor has agreed to work together with all of us.”

The reconciliation marks the end of a year-long crisis that fractured the Rivers State political structure and sparked national concern.

“Just like in any family, there can be misunderstandings, but there’s also a time to settle,” Wike added.
“That time is now, and everything has been concluded.”

Governor Fubara also expressed gratitude for what he described as a divine intervention and a turning point for the peace and progress of Rivers State.

“Today is a day to thank Almighty God,” Fubara said.
“What Rivers State needs is peace. And by the special grace of God, with the help of Mr. President and the support of our leaders, peace has returned.”

He assured that the unity achieved at the meeting would be preserved:
“We will do everything within our power to make sure we sustain it this time around.”

The political rift began shortly after Fubara assumed office in May 2023. In October, tensions escalated when lawmakers loyal to Wike initiated impeachment proceedings against the governor. In a dramatic response, Fubara ordered the demolition of the state assembly complex after a mysterious fire, relocating legislative sessions to temporary quarters.

In December 2023, President Tinubu intervened and brokered a fragile truce, which saw Fubara conceding key appointments to Wike’s loyalists. However, the arrangement eventually collapsed, and hostilities resumed.

By March 18, 2025, the crisis had deepened so severely that President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Fubara’s powers for six months and appointing a sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.).

Thursday’s reconciliation is widely viewed as a significant breakthrough in restoring political stability to the oil-rich state. Wike, while calling on political supporters to embrace peace, said:

“Let everyone who believes in us join hands. There’s no more acrimony. There’s nothing more to say. We move forward as one.”