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The arrangement was clear: no second term, no local government control, and peace will return,” Wike.

so What changed?

President Bola Tinubu agreed to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers state — but with the condition that he will not seek re-election in 2027, TheCable.

The truce was reached during a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, where Tinubu hosted Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT); Fubara; Martin Amaewhule, the suspended speaker of the Rivers assembly; and a handful of lawmakers.

Presidency sources say the deal, part of a broader effort to restore democratic order in Rivers, involved significant concessions one of which is that Fubara will be reinstated to complete his four-year tenure but must forgo any plans to seek a second term in 2027 — a move that will limit his clout but to which he agreed.

A source said, as part of the conditions, Wike would be allowed to nominate all the local government chairpersons across the 23 LGAs of the state.

the source in the presidency said this would serve as significant political leverage, restoring grassroots control to the FCT minister.

TheCable understands that Fubara also agreed to pay all outstanding allowances and entitlements owed to the 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike who were suspended from the state assembly.

.The deal was about restoring calm, but at a steep cost for Fubara,”

HgAkpobomeEr:
E go shock them in 2027.

Salewa97:
Wike na man.

The Rivers people should be happy that they have a minister who is ready to go extra miles for them

LagosOrigin:
Wike will battle tinubu over Fubara

Seefinish:
Fubara has constitutional right to go for a second term and no greedy man can stop him.

iwaeda:
Wike's usefulness to Tinubu is over. Fubara is the new bride. In Ribadu's voice, Tinubu is happy with you. We shall be here to laugh and laugh single term people.

Paganizonda:
The easiest way for Tinubu and Apc to win Rivers State is for Fubara to be on Apc ticket & for the entire structure to be handed over to him. As it stands Majority of Rivers people hate woke & his people. Rigging def go dey very difficult now. The smoothest path to Apc victory is for them to hand over everything to sim.

Nairalandankra:
https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-in-truce-deal-tinubu-to-reinstate-fubara-but-governor-wont-seek-re-election/

Racoon:
Now what is democratic about this issue? He is busy cajoling and coercing everyone to galvanize for his own second term but here he is shutting the door for others.

Nothing new! This is the baba soope sophisticate brand of oppressive, suppressive and repugnant agbero gangsterism politics that his supporters called political sagacity. As for Wike, you will surely feel the heat.

tunjijones:
You don't really have the power to stop him from contesting sir wike

Nairalandankra:
https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-in-truce-deal-tinubu-to-reinstate-fubara-but-governor-wont-seek-re-election/