Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says he and his predecessor, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, have agreed to end their political feud following the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Fubara disclosed this on Friday during a statewide broadcast in Port Harcourt, asserting that the peace deal was necessary for the progress of the state.

“In the course of the six-month period, Mr President graciously brokered the peace process with all the parties successfully. Our Leader.’His Excellency, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and I, as your Governor, have all accepted to bury the hatchet and embrace peace and reconciliation in the best interest of our dear Rivers State,” the governor said.

Governor Fubara noted that while the standoff had tested the state’s resilience, it also provided lessons for the political class.

“We believe the political crisis is now behind us and that peace and stability have once again returned to Rivers State, though not without the hard lessons learnt from the emergency rule,” he stated.

The governor’s return follows the lifting of a six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Tinubu in March 2025, which saw Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State House of Assembly suspended amid a political and legislative crisis.