By Atoyebi Nike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of reneging on an agreement mediated by President Bola Tinubu to resolve the political crisis in the state.
Wike made the allegation on Wednesday during a visit to Tai Local Government Area, promising to soon disclose the details of the deal reached before the President.
The agreement followed a closed-door meeting at the State House in Abuja in June 2025, convened by Tinubu to address a prolonged power struggle in Rivers State that led to a state of emergency and the suspension of the governor and members of the State House of Assembly.
Although both leaders initially pledged to cooperate for peace, Wike claimed Fubara has failed to honor parts of the deal.
“After agreeing on something, you renege. And you think you are a smart politician? You are clever by half. Very soon, we will let Rivers people know what we agreed before Mr President,” Wike said.
He also renewed warnings about the governor’s political future, insisting his supporters were ready to “correct the mistake” of the 2023 election.
“We are battle-ready. We were the original ‘mandate’ people. Don’t deal with people who cannot keep to agreements. And they tell you it’s politics, that politics will not work here again. If they like, let them keep all the money, whether they have N600bn or not. We have defeated people with money before. We will still defeat people with money. What matters is the people, it’s not money,” Wike added.
The minister further thanked the people of Tai for their support for Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, noting that their loyalty had brought appointments, infrastructure development, and the establishment of the Federal University of Environment in the area.
