The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has downplayed the chances of resolving his feud with Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State, accusing Fubara and his camp of disregarding directives from President Bola Tinubu during a peace meeting.
Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, Wike criticized Fubara for failing to carry out the president’s instructions aimed at resolving their conflict.
Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, expressed disappointment with Fubara and his supporters.
The rift between Wike and Fubara, which began after the latter assumed office as governor, has escalated into a power struggle over control of the state’s political and structural resources.
The feud has also caused significant upheaval in the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Twenty-seven members have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), further deepening the crisis.
The conflict has resulted in the emergence of factional speakers and a parallel assembly, complicating legislative processes in the state.
While speaking at the press briefing, Wike said, “I’m wondering, what conflict to resolve? Mr President, in his wisdom, called all parties. He said withdraw the impeachment notice, you go and do this, you go and do that, but they never returned to him.
“The Assembly withdrew the impeachment notice; you did one and two, and then you sent people to go to court. Elder, have you gone back to Mr President to tell him we can’t do three and four? Nothing.
“I have never seen this in my life — for a president to call parties, and one party goes back and says it’s political. Who does that?”
