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2027: Wike, Rivers Assembly members meet Fubara
Rivers State leaders meet to resolve political crisis ahead of 2027 elections.
In brief
Rivers State leaders meet to resolve political crisis ahead of 2027 elections. Rivers State's political crisis between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara may be resolved through talks ahead of 2027 elections. Originally reported by Premium Times Nigeria.
Meeting held
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Rivers State House of Assembly members, and 23 local government chairpersons met with Governor Siminalayi Fubara at his private residence in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
Political context
The meeting follows a fortnight after Mr Wike led members of the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers, including Kingsley Chinda, the 2027 Rivers APC governorship candidate, to meet with the governor.
Reconciliation efforts
Punch newspaper reported the meeting was part of efforts to accommodate Fubara’s camp in the emerging political structure ahead of the 2027 elections.
Political crisis
Mr Wike and Mr Fubara had been at loggerheads amid a prolonged political crisis that disrupted governance in the oil-rich state.
Background to crisis
The crisis escalated in March 2025 when President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers, suspended Mr Fubara and his deputy, and appointed a retired naval chief as sole administrator.
Emergency rule
During the emergency rule, Mr Ibas dissolved boards and parastatals under Mr Fubara’s administration and appointed new officials many described as loyal to Mr Wike.
Post-emergency
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The emergency rule was lifted in September 2025, allowing Mr Fubara and suspended officials to return to office.
Current tensions
Despite Mr Fubara’s return, tensions over political control and state government composition have continued to shape relations between the two camps.
Uncertainty
Sunday’s meeting could signal a further attempt to bring the governor’s camp into the emerging political arrangement but influence remains unclear.
Incomplete cabinet
Mr Fubara’s cabinet remains incomplete, and he has yet to submit additional nominees for screening, leaving key ministries without commissioners.
Political arrangement
The reported reconciliation effort tests whether governor’s loyalists can secure a place in the state’s evolving political structure ahead of the next general elections.
Outcome
For now, it remains uncertain whether the meeting will produce a lasting resolution or mark another phase in negotiations over political control in Rivers State.
The one thing
Rivers State's political crisis between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara may be resolved through talks ahead of 2027 elections.
