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Suspended Governor Fubara and Speaker Amaewhule reconcile in closed-door Abuja meeting
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Lawmakers reportedly shared jokes and laughter in what sources called “productive” talks
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Tinubu’s six-month emergency rule in Rivers fuels urgent push for political resolution
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Hon. Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday, met with the embattled Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, and other aggrieved lawmakers in Abuja, marking a rare turning point in the prolonged political standoff in the state.
Sources privy to the meeting disclosed that the once-bitter rivals ended the session with handshakes, smiles, and laughter—an unexpected sight considering the months of turmoil The closed-door reconciliation effort, described by insiders as “productive,” is believed to be the first in a series of engagements to end the impasse tearing through Rivers governance.
“The suspended Governor is determined to make peace. He has started the real engagement,” a source familiar with the negotiation told The Nation.
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The Abuja peace talk comes more than three months after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers on March 19, leading to Fubara’s suspension and the appointment of Vice-Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas (rtd) as interim administrator to stabilise the state for an initial period of six months.
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Although Fubara had earlier met with President Tinubu and his estranged political godfather, Hon. Nyesom Wike, sources believe the Thursday meeting with the Assembly faction represents his most significant outreach yet.
Wike had consistently demanded that Fubara formally apologise to stakeholders, particularly Assembly members, whom he allegedly antagonised by withholding their entitlements and excluding them from key state matters for over two years.
