Raphael Johnson
Reports have emerged that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, recently visited the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence to beg for reconciliation.
Premium Times reports that the visit came a few days after Mr Fubara held a meeting in London with President Bola Tinubu over his (Fubara) political feud with Mr Wike, which led to the declaration of an emergency rule in the oil-rich Rivers and suspending Governor Fubara and other elected officials for an initial six months.
It was learnt that Fubara was led to Wike’s residence by Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and Olusegun Osoba, a former governor of Ogun.
“Fubara was brought to the minister’s house on Friday, 18 April. He prostrated for Wike while holding his legs and calling him, ‘My Oga’,” a source said.
“He was in Wike’s house till the wee hours of Saturday, 19 April,” it added.
The meeting outcome remains a secret, as those familiar with it have opted to remain silent. It was gathered that Fubara was told to assemble his supporters in Rivers, especially the elders, and tell them the “truth” about his feud with Wike.
Wike’s spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, confirmed that the meeting occurred, but said he was not privy to what was discussed.
According to Premium Times, When contacted, Nelson Chukwudi, a spokesperson to Fubara, said, “I don’t respond to this kind of enquiry. You can contact the commissioner for information.
The Commissioner for Information in Rivers, Joseph Johnson, was also said not to have responded to calls .