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By Myke Agunwa, Abuja
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has revealed that he and his political godfather, Nyesom Wike and members of the state assembly have returned to the path of peace.
Speaking to journalists after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja on Monday, Fubara emphasized that he had resumed his duties in an atmosphere of peace and cooperation.
“As far as I’m concerned, we have made peace. Fubara and his principal are working together,” the governor said, referring to his estranged predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Fubara also revealed that his visit to Tinubu was a courtesy call and an opportunity to seek guidance following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule that led to his suspension and that of key political leaders in the state.
“Ideally, it’s proper for me to see Mr. President and to tell him that I’m back, and I’ve also resumed my responsibilities as the governor of Rivers State,” he said, adding, “It’s not much. It’s a father-son discussion, thanking him, and addressing any issues where he can guide me properly so we don’t get into any crisis situation.”
Tinubu lifted the emergency rule on September 17, restoring the offices of governor, deputy governor, and the House of Assembly after a political impasse between Fubara and Wike that had paralyzed governance.
The Supreme Court had earlier declared that “there was no government in Rivers State,” citing the collapse of relations between the loyalists of both men in the assembly.
The crisis threatened governance in the oil-rich state as vital pipelines came under attack in the days leading to Tinubu’s declaration of emergency rule.