Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is set to be reinstated following a resolution brokered by President Bola Tinubu, with the agreement hinging on four key conditions aimed at ending the prolonged political crisis in the state.
The deal was reportedly reached during a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday night, involving Tinubu and principal actors in the Rivers political conflict.
According to sources familiar with the development, Fubara’s return to office will be on the condition that he completes his current four-year term but agrees not to seek re-election in 2027.
As part of the agreement, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, will have the authority to nominate chairpersons for all 23 local government councils in the state.
In addition, Governor Fubara is expected to settle all outstanding allowances and entitlements owed to the 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike, who were previously suspended from the state House of Assembly.
The lawmakers, in turn, have agreed not to initiate any impeachment proceedings against the governor once reinstated.
