President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday held a private meeting with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at his residence in Lagos, marking their first official engagement since the political crisis that led to the imposition of Emergency Rule in the state.

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The meeting comes months after President Tinubu, on March 18, 2025, dissolved the elected government in Rivers State, suspending Governor Fubara, his deputy, and the entire House of Assembly, over rising insecurity and a breakdown of governance.

In the wake of the decision, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (rtd), a former Chief of Naval Staff, was named Sole Administrator for an initial six-month tenure to stabilise the state.

Since his removal from office, Governor Fubara has maintained a low profile but recently voiced public support for President Tinubu’s intervention, calling it “the right call at the right time” to restore calm to the troubled state.

In an address to Rivers people last week, Fubara assured them that the Emergency Rule would soon be lifted and promised to return to office alongside his officials.

Interestingly, the governor also hinted at a reconciliation with his political mentor and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, whose long-standing feud with Fubara had contributed to the unrest in Rivers.

However, Wike, speaking at a media briefing on Monday, disclosed that President Tinubu did not consult him before declaring the Emergency Rule.

The former Rivers governor said if he had been notified, he would not have endorsed such a move.

Last updated on June 7th, 2025 at 10:11 am