Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is expected to submit the list of commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly this week for consideration and approval, sources say. The development follows a fresh truce brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between Fubara and his former political mentor, Nyesom Wike.
According to a source, the President hosted Governor Fubara, the Federal Capital Territory minister, the Rivers State House Speaker, and several state elders at the Presidential Villa on Sunday night as part of efforts to resolve the political crisis that has stalled governance in the state. During the meeting, Fubara was reportedly presented with three options to navigate the ongoing impeachment threat from the House of Assembly.
The source added that the governor was expected to implement the agreements reached during the presidential intervention following the post-emergency rule. After the Villa meeting, Fubara is said to have visited Wike at his Guzape, Abuja residence, where he reportedly offered an apology.
The source noted, “The President minced no words in telling the governor the truth. He wasn’t happy with the way Fubara had carried on,” adding that the President also cautioned against moves to remove the governor from office.
