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Wike on the Rivers crisis:
“As a father, he needed to intervene and he did.”
The FCT Minister speaks after meeting President Tinubu alongside Gov. Fubara. pic.twitter.com/WCvlWMmj9q

— Very Nigerian (@theverynigerian) February 10, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the lingering political crisis in Rivers State as timely and fatherly, saying the President acted in the best interest of peace and stability.

Wike made the remark following a late-night meeting convened by President Tinubu in Abuja, which brought together Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and other key political stakeholders from the state.

“As a father, he needed to intervene and he did,” Wike said, reacting to the presidential meeting aimed at addressing the prolonged political tension in the oil-rich state.

Although details of the closed-door meeting were not made public, sources familiar with the discussions said the talks focused on resolving the deepening rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, and restoring political stability in Rivers State.

Reports indicate that after the meeting, Governor Fubara accompanied Wike to his residence in Guzape, Abuja, a gesture widely interpreted as a sign of reconciliation. Unconfirmed sources further claimed that the governor pledged to refrain from actions that could be perceived as disrespectful, raising hopes of a possible easing of tensions between the two political figures.

The Rivers political crisis, which began shortly after Fubara assumed office, has resulted in a split within the State House of Assembly, impeachment threats, prolonged court battles, and repeated disruptions of legislative activities.

Analysts attribute the crisis to an intense power struggle over party control, political influence, and the direction of governance in the state, with President Tinubu’s intervention seen as the latest effort to broker peace and prevent further escalation.

casualobserver:
He is clearly an unstable and an unreliable character.

SixSeven:
Question 419

If the APC says the Governors are the 001 in their states and the Vice President says his State governor is the 001 in Borno State but the President says Governor Fubara of Rivers is not 001 in his state, who is the 001 in Kano APC?

A. Former Governor and Chairman APC, Ganduje

B. Governor Yusuf

C. Former Governor Kwankwanso

D. Only The President decides

E. Only the party can decide



Question 420

If the APC says the Governors are the 001 in their states and the Vice President says his State governor is the 001 in Borno State but the President says Governor Fubara of Rivers is not 001 in his state, who is the 001 in Lagos APC?

A. Former Governor and Current President Tinubu

B. Governor Sanwoolu

C. The Speaker

D. The GAC

E. Only the party can decide


Question 421

If the APC says the Governors are the 001 in their states and the Vice President says his State governor is the 001 in Borno State but the President says Governor Fubara of Rivers is not 001 in his state, who is the 001 in Rivers APC?

A. The President has decided. Jagaban talks, we don't argue. He overrides anything the party says because his 001 is ♾️

B. Governor Fubara

C. Former Governor and current Minister Wike, whichever party he goes to

D. The people of Rivers State

E. Only the party can decide

nashito:
So Wike hired a white Body Guard!

Omo! This guys are making mockery of us sha

Nigeria is a cursed country abeg! I mean 77 million people are estimated to be poor & hungry and this guys just continues their looting spree

energy37:
The biggest 419 is the Vice President because he knows that Zulum is not the 001 in Bornu but himself.