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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara committed no wrongdoing by reconciling with his political camp, insisting that the governor had no alternative but to return to the political family that produced him. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, while addressing journalists after inspecting ongoing road projects across the Federal Capital Territory. His comments came approximately six days after Fubara publicly declared his support for Wike's Rainbow Coalition, endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, and urged his supporters to align with the coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Responding to suggestions that Fubara had been forgiven after their prolonged political feud, Wike dismissed the notion entirely. “I don’t know what you mean by sin. In politics, there is no sin. If someone realises they made a mistake and decides to correct it, there is nothing wrong with that. Politics is not a sin. What matters is recognising that you were on the wrong path and making the right decision,” he said. While the minister did not admit that Governor Fubara committed any political sin, he noted that only God can forgive sins. “Forgiveness, it’s only God that forgives sin, but this one is not sin. It’s just for you to realise that, look, I don’t think I am taking the right step,” Wike added.
Wike recalled that he had predicted Fubara's return during his last media chat, saying the governor had no choice but to return to his political roots. “I said during my last media chat that he had no other choice but to return to the same political family that produced him. I have now been informed that he has made that declaration publicly, and we welcome him. Our doors are open. Everyone is welcome for us to work together. There is no better alternative. We will all work together to move the state forward,” he stated. The FCT minister added that Fubara's public declaration of reconciliation would boost President Tinubu's re-election bid. “He has publicly stated that he has returned to where he started, and we receive him with an open mind. There is nothing to hide. We will all work together to ensure that we deliver the votes President Tinubu needs for his re-election,” he said.
The reconciliation marks a dramatic turn in a political crisis that erupted in late 2023 shortly after Fubara assumed office, triggering a prolonged power struggle that divided the Rivers State House of Assembly, led to multiple impeachment attempts against the governor, and paralysed governance in the state for months. Fubara had faced three impeachment attempts, with the most recent occurring in early 2026, all of which failed following presidential intervention. During the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rivien Medical Industry project in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area last week, Fubara announced that he had returned to Wike's political family and declared that the period of political conflict in the state was over. “The time of war is over; it is now time for peace, and that peace will take us to another level,” Fubara had declared.
Wike's comments came as he led senior officials of the FCT Administration on an inspection of major road projects, including the ISEX Road Corridor and the nearly completed Apo-Karshi Road. He expressed satisfaction with progress on the ISEX Road, noting that the contractor had assured the administration that the project would be ready for commissioning in December, provided adequate funding was released. The 10-kilometre road project, complete with interchanges, was awarded in 2014 but has remained unfinished through successive administrations. Wike disclosed that the contractor had undertaken to complete six kilometres of the road and key interchanges before the end of the year. Reflecting on the state of infrastructure when the Tinubu administration assumed office in 2023, Wike recalled that abandoned projects littered the territory, slowing development and denying residents essential infrastructure. He argued that continuity, not the pursuit of personal legacy, defines responsible leadership. “Some people assume office and say they will only focus on projects they initiated. That is not leadership. Good leadership is continuing projects that are vital to the development of the city,” he said.
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