The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has ruled out a resolution of the rift with Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
Wike and Fubara, his successor as Rivers State governor, have been locked in a feud over control of the political structure of the state.
On 18 December 2023, Fubara and Wike agreed to end the conflict after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. The peace deal was signed at the presidential villa.
The political crisis in the state had culminated in an attempt to impeach Fubara. The state’s legislative chamber was also demolished as a consequence.
Following the peace pact, the parties agreed to withdraw all impeachment proceedings and court cases.
On 25 December 2023, Fubara said he was committed to implementing the eight-point peace deal, adding that the agreement was not a “death sentence”.
During a media chat on Sunday, Wike accused Fubara and his camp of refusing to implement the president’s directives.
The FCT minister also accused Fubara of not fulfilling his obligations as governor.
He said: “I’m wondering, what conflict to resolve? Mr President, in his wisdom, called all parties. He said withdraw the impeachment notice, you go and do this, you go and do that, but they never returned to him.
“The assembly withdrew the impeachment notice; you did one and two, and then you sent people to go to court. Elder, have you gone back to Mr. President to tell him we can’t do three and four? Nothing.
“I have never seen this in my life — for a president to call parties, and one party goes back and says it’s political. Who does that”?
Wike also flayed Fubara for “running” a four-member House of Assembly assembly. The legislature has been polarised on the heels of the conflict.
