In a decisive move to end the prolonged political turmoil in Rivers State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu hosted a closed-door reconciliation meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday night, June 26.
The high-level session brought together key political rivals, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
The session also included embattled Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and all lawmakers involved in the deepening rift that has engulfed the state’s political landscape for nearly a year.
Confirming the meeting, Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga posted a video on X (formerly Twitter), stating: “President Bola Tinubu hosted a reconciliation meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, bringing together all the figures in the Rivers State political crisis.
“Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Speaker Martins Amaewhule, and other Rivers State Assembly members attended the closed-door session.”
The intervention comes three months after President Tinubu controversially suspended Fubara and declared a state of emergency in Rivers, citing escalating tensions and the breakdown of governance.
Though details of the meeting were not made public, it is widely believed that Tinubu urged all factions to sheath their swords in the interest of peace and governance.
VIDEO: Wike, Fubara Shake Hands, Smile After Meeting Tinubu pic.twitter.com/ACVikbEoCq
— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) June 27, 2025
