On Thursday, June 26, 2025, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, announced an end to their prolonged political feud, declaring peace restored in Rivers State following a reconciliation meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Wike expressed gratitude, stating, “I want to give God the glory that today is the 26th of June 2025, that peace has finally returned to the state. We all agreed to work together with the governor, and the governor also agreed to work together with all of us.” He acknowledged political disagreements as natural but emphasized that the resolution marked a fresh start, urging all parties to move past acrimony for the state’s progress.
Governor Fubara echoed Wike’s sentiments, stressing the importance of peace for Rivers State’s development. “What we need for the progress of Rivers State is peace, and by the special grace of God this night, with the help of Mr President and the agreement of the leaders of the state, peace has returned,” he said, pledging to sustain the truce for lasting stability in the oil-rich state. The reconciliation follows months of tension, including disputes over local government control and the 2023 election fallout, which saw violence and legal battles, notably the October 2024 bombing of the Rivers Assembly (Vanguard). The meeting, attended by key stakeholders, aligns with Tinubu’s broader peace efforts, as seen in his Benue crisis committee (Guardian, June 19, 2025). Posts on X, like @SaharaReporters and @Naija_PR, hailed the truce as a boost for Rivers’ 5.6 million residents (NPC 2023), though @ChuksEricE cautioned that implementation remains key, given past failed accords. The resolution aims to stabilize Rivers, a critical economic hub with 7% of Nigeria’s GDP (NBS 2024), amid national challenges like 33.9% inflation (NBS April 2025)
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