Wednesday, April 23, 2025 - There were indications on Tuesday of a meeting between President Bola Tinubu with the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, during his working visit to Europe.
Although, The Africa Report said that the meeting was at the instance of
Governor Fubara, the Presidency kept sealed lips on the matter.
Efforts to confirm the meeting with the presidency were
unsuccessful.
According to an insider, the meeting was significant as it
was the first personal meeting between the two leaders, Tinubu and the
suspended governor since the state of emergency declaration.
Tinubu’s national broadcast on March 18, cited “months of
intense political instability” that had “paralysed governance” and “threatened
national stability.”
The President appointed a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice‑Admiral
Ibok‑Ete Ekwe Ibas as sole administrator.
According to sources, the meeting was aimed to ease the
persistent tensions and find a solution to the lingering crisis.
The duo reportedly discussed restoring functional government
in the oil‑rich state, officials say.
Sources close to the presidency indicated that the meeting
explored options for Fubara’s possible return to power.
It was gathered that Wike, Fubara’s estranged political
godfather now the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike, was
allegedly not part of the meeting and is anxious about its implications.
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