President Bola Tinubu has agreed to reinstate Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State on the condition that he will not run for reelection in 2027, the Cable reports.
The truce was reached during the closed-door meeting onThursdaynight, at the Presidential Villa, where President Tinubu met with Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Siminalayi Fubara, Martin Amaewhule, the suspended speaker of the Rivers Assembly, and a few of lawmakers.
According to sources within the presidency, the agreement aimed at restoring democratic order in Rivers State includes major compromises from all parties involved.
The insiders claimed that one of the key terms is that Siminalayi 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.
According to the source which spoke to the Cable, as part of the agreement, Wike would be granted the power to nominate all local government chairpersons in the state’s 23 LGAs.
The source said this move would provide the FCT minister with substantial political leverage, effectively restoring his control at the grassroots level.
