President Bola Tinubu has reached a new agreement to reinstate Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, provided that he agrees not to seek re-election in 2027.
The Cable reports that the decision was made during a private meeting held Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Those present included Tinubu, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, suspended House Speaker Martin Amaewhule, Governor Fubara, and some lawmakers involved in the political crisis in Rivers.
According to information from the presidency, the deal allows Fubara to return and complete his current four-year term, but he must not run for another term after that.
This is reportedly part of a broader plan to restore political order in the state, which has been shaken by months of tension between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike.
As part of the arrangement, Wike will be allowed to pick all the local government chairmen across the state’s 23 LGAs.
This move gives him a strong grip on grassroots leadership and political structure heading into 2027.
Fubara has also agreed to pay the entitlements and outstanding allowances of the 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike who were suspended. In return, they will not attempt to impeach him.
