Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara Reportedly Visits Wike, Begs for Reconciliation

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, recently paid a visit to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence in a bid to reconcile with his former political ally, PREMIUM TIMES has learned.

The visit, which reportedly took place on Friday, April 18, came shortly after Fubara met with President Bola Tinubu in London over his prolonged rift with Wike—a crisis that prompted the president to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State and suspend Fubara along with other elected officials for six months.

Sources revealed that Fubara was accompanied to Wike’s home by Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and former Ogun Governor Olusegun Osoba. At the meeting, Fubara was said to have prostrated before Wike, held his legs, and called him “My Oga” in a dramatic plea for forgiveness.

He reportedly stayed at Wike’s residence into the early hours of Saturday, April 19. Although details of the meeting remain undisclosed, insiders say Fubara was instructed to return to Rivers State and brief his supporters—particularly the elders—on the true cause of the conflict with Wike.

When contacted, Wike’s spokesperson Lere Olayinka confirmed the meeting but declined to share details. Fubara’s spokesperson, Nelson Chukwudi, refused to comment and directed enquiries to the Rivers Commissioner for Information, Joseph Johnson, who did not respond to calls.