By Our Reporter
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ruled out any possibility of reconciling with Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, over their ongoing dispute.
Wike criticized Fubara and his associates for not honoring a directive issued by President Bola Tinubu during a peace meeting he facilitated.
In 2023, Fubara and Wike’s camp signed an eight-point peace agreement brokered by President Tinubu and other key stakeholders at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. However, the agreement eventually broke down, with Fubara claiming he was pressured into signing it.
Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, Wike expressed his disappointment, stating that Fubara and his allies should have gone back to President Tinubu to explain why they couldn’t adhere to the directives.
Wike remarked, “I’m wondering, what conflict is there to resolve? The President, in his wisdom, called all parties together and said, ‘This is the issue, and I want it resolved. Withdraw the impeachment notice, and take these steps.’ Everyone agreed.”
“The Assembly withdrew the impeachment notice, and some steps were taken, but then they went to court. Elder, have you gone back to the President to tell him, ‘We’ve completed steps one and two, but we can’t carry out steps three and four. Can we reconvene to discuss the next steps?’”
“I’ve never seen this before—for a president to call all parties together, and one party returns to claim it’s political, not binding, and unconstitutional. Who does that?”
The tension between Wike and Fubara began shortly after Fubara’s inauguration as governor, with the dispute allegedly revolving around control of the state’s political resources.