The conditions allegedly given to restore Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State have been revealed.
According to The Cable, of the conditions was that he will not run for reelection in 2027.
The truce was agreed upon on Thursday evening, June 26, during a private meeting between President Tinubu and members of the suspended Rivers state House of Assembly, Fubara, his predecessor, and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
The report cites presidential sources who claim that the agreement, which is a component of a larger initiative to bring democracy back to Rivers, entails substantial compromises.
Insiders alleged that one of the main conditions is that Fubara will be allowed to return for the remainder of his four-year term but will not be allowed to run for a second term in 2027. This will reduce his influence, but he accepted the requirement.
Wike would be permitted to nominate all local government chairpersons across the 23 LGAs in the state, according to the report, which is one of the requirements given to Fubara.
The source in the presidency also mentioned that this would serve as significant political leverage, restoring grassroots control to the FCT minister.
The publication added that Fubara committed to paying all unpaid benefits and allowances to the 27 Wike-aligned lawmakers who were expelled from the state assembly.
In exchange, the lawmakers will refrain from bringing him to trial for impeachment.
In the midst of the power struggle, the suspended lawmakers—led by Amaewhule—had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), but they still claimed their seats.
Political and legal debates have centered on their status as lawmakers.
The presidential sources said the meeting on Thursday night marked a turning point in Tinubu’s efforts to bring the governor and Wike together, but at the price of Fubara ceding substantial authority in exchange for political survival.
“The arrangement is clear: no second term, no local government control, and peace will return.’a source said
Another source was quoted as saying: ‘’The president made it clear that Rivers cannot afford a prolonged crisis. The deal is about restoring calm, but it comes at a steep cost for Fubara. Wike is the real winner here. By controlling the local government chairmen, he retains significant influence over the state’s political machinery, which will be crucial for 2027.”
