Thursday June 26, 2025
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has initiated a reconciliation process by meeting with the suspended Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, along with other disgruntled lawmakers, PlatinumPost reported.
The meeting, which sources confirmed took place in Abuja on Thursday evening, marked the first significant peace effort between Fubara and the embattled legislators.
According to accounts from those familiar with the development, the interaction ended on a warm note, with Fubara and Amaewhule seen sharing laughter and clasping hands.
“It was a fruitful engagement,” said a source who spoke under condition of anonymity. “The suspended Governor is determined to make peace. He has started the real engagement.”
Insiders disclosed that the Abuja session is only the beginning of broader peace efforts, with a larger meeting expected to follow where detailed reconciliation terms will be discussed.
Governor Fubara was suspended from office on March 19 following a state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu. The National Assembly ratified the decision in response to rising political unrest in Rivers State.
To stabilize the situation, President Tinubu appointed former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas, as interim administrator for an initial six-month period—aimed at allowing the key political actors time to resolve their differences.
While Fubara has previously met with President Tinubu and his estranged political mentor, Nyesom Wike, Thursday’s dialogue with the lawmakers has been described as the most concrete step yet toward a lasting resolution.
