Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have stepped up reconciliatory moves as both camps met again in Port Harcourt on Saturday night in a bid to consolidate peace in the troubled state.
The meeting, which lasted into the early hours of Sunday, was hosted at the residence of elder statesman, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, and had in attendance top political leaders loyal to Wike alongside allies of Governor Fubara.
It came days after the governor directed commissioners affected by the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Rivers political crisis to step aside, while eight others unaffected by the judgment were recalled to resume duty.
Although details of the closed-door session were not made public, sources told PLATFORM TIMES that the parley was part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the peace accord brokered by President Bola Tinubu following months of intense political hostilities between both camps.
Saturday’s gathering was also said to be a follow-up to Fubara’s recent visit to President Tinubu in Abuja, where he reportedly pledged his commitment to sustaining peace and avoiding a relapse into fresh crisis.
Among those present at the Port Harcourt meeting were the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule; Deputy Speaker, Hon. Dumle Maol; House Leader, Hon. Major Jack; and several federal lawmakers including Senators Magnus Abe, George Sekibo, Olaka Nwogu, Wilson Ake, and Barinada Mpigi.
Other attendees included elder statesmen such as HRM Sergeant Awuse, Chief OCJ Okocha (SAN), four former Attorneys-General — Frank Owhor, Ken Chikere, Worgu Boms, and Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN); APC South-South Vice Chairman, Victor Giadom; PDP State Chairman, Chukwuemeka Aaron; and Port Harcourt City Mayor, Alwell Ihunda.
Also at the meeting were former Minister of Environment, Udi Odom; Felix Obuah, former PDP Chairman; Chidi Amadi, Chief of Staff to the FCT Minister; and other notable political figures, including former lawmakers and members of key federal and state boards.
Political observers in the state say the renewed engagement between Wike and Fubara signals a fragile but strategic attempt to realign the state’s political structure after two years of tension that shook governance and nearly split the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers.
A source close to one of the attendees told PLATFORM TIMES: “This meeting shows that both sides are beginning to see the bigger picture. The goal is to avoid another breakdown that could destabilise the state.”
While both Wike and Fubara have repeatedly pledged loyalty to President Tinubu’s peace initiative, analysts warn that lasting stability in Rivers will depend on how far both camps are willing to compromise and work together.
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