The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to reveal agreement Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, failed to honour during peace deal by President Bola Tinubu to resolve the political crisis in the state.
Wike made the allegation on Wednesday during a thank-you visit to the people of Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he disclosed plans to publicly reveal the details of the agreement reached at the Presidential Villa.
The deal followed a closed-door meeting convened by President Tinubu in Abuja in June 2025, involving both Wike and Fubara, in a bid to end the prolonged power struggle that plunged Rivers State into crisis, resulting in a state of emergency and the suspension of the governor and members of the State House of Assembly. Although both leaders later pledged to work toward peace, the terms of the agreement were never made public.
According to Wike, the governor has since reneged on key aspects of what was agreed.
“After agreeing on something, you renege. And you think you are a smart politician? You are clever by half.
“Very soon, we will let Rivers people know what we agreed before Mr President. This agreement was not done anywhere; before Mr President. If you can renege on what we agreed before Mr President, then who are we?”
The minister also issued a fresh warning about the governor’s political future, insisting that his supporters were prepared to correct what he described as the mistake of the 2023 election.
“We are battle-ready. We were the original ‘mandate’ people. Don’t deal with people who cannot keep to agreements. And they tell you it’s politics, that politics will not work here again.
“If they like, let them keep all the money, whether they have N600bn or not. We have defeated people with money before. We will still defeat people with money. What matters is the people, it’s not money.”
Wike also commended the people of Tai Local Government Area for their support for President Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, noting that their loyalty had translated into federal appointments, infrastructure development, and the establishment of the Federal University of Environment in the area.
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