Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of abandoning an agreement reached in President Bola Tinubu’s presence to end the political crisis that rocked the state.
Wike made the claim on Wednesday, December 30, while addressing supporters during a thank‑you visit to Tai Local Government Area.
He said he would soon make public what he described as the exact terms agreed by both camps before the President.
The deal, according to Wike, was struck during a closed‑door meeting convened by Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, in June 2025, as part of efforts to stop the power struggle in Rivers.
The crisis later escalated, leading to a state of emergency and the suspension of the governor and lawmakers.
Although Wike and Fubara later pledged publicly to work together, they did not disclose what was agreed behind closed doors.
Wike, however, insisted on Wednesday that the governor has not kept faith with the arrangement.
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“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. This agreement was not done anywhere; before Mr President. If you can renege on what we agreed before, Mr President, then who are we?” he asked.
The FCT minister also revisited his earlier warning about Fubara’s political prospects, saying his supporters are prepared to undo what he called 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 ₦600bn 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 said.
He also thanked residents of Tai for supporting Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election, saying their loyalty had brought appointments, development projects and the establishment of the Federal University of Environment in the area.