Friday, July 4, 2025 - Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, says he does not owe anyone an explanation regarding the peace deal reached with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, insisting that what matters is that peace has finally returned to Rivers State.
Wike spoke during a media chat monitored in Abuja on
Thursday, addressing questions about his recent reconciliation with Fubara
after months of intense political tension that threatened to destabilize the
oil-rich state.
The rift between the two leaders had sparked a major
political crisis in Rivers, drawing national attention and prompting
interventions from prominent figures, including President Bola Tinubu, who
reportedly brokered the truce.
Wike, a former governor of Rivers State and a powerful figure
in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), accused unnamed individuals of
profiting from the conflict, saying they had turned the crisis into a personal
“oil well,” using it to enrich themselves.
“Those who were benefitting from the
crisis are not happy that we have made peace,” Wike said. “They were busy
collecting money here and there, fuelling problems just to line their pockets.”
He stressed that he owed no one an explanation for the
details of the reconciliation, maintaining that what was important was that
stability had been restored to the state.
Wike’s remarks come amid ongoing speculation over the
political concessions that may have been made to secure the truce. However, he
appeared unbothered by such debates, emphasizing that the people of Rivers
stand to gain the most from the resolution of the conflict.
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