The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will not be intervening in the ongoing conflict between himself and Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara.
Wike disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, where he criticised Fubara and his supporters for failing to adhere to directives issued by President Bola Tinubu.
Addressing the situation, Wike dismissed the notion of resolving the dispute, citing the governor’s alleged refusal to comply with agreed resolutions.
He 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?”
The rift between Wike and Fubara reportedly began shortly after Fubara’s inauguration as governor. Sources have attributed the tension to a power struggle over control of Rivers State’s political resources.
President Tinubu had previously intervened, seeking a resolution by instructing both parties to fulfil specific conditions, including the withdrawal of the impeachment notice against Governor Fubara by the Rivers State House of Assembly. However, Wike alleges that Fubara and his allies have failed to honour all aspects of the agreement.