Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has corrected his political mistakes by returning to the camp that supported his emergence as governor.
Wike made the remarks on Tuesday while inspecting ongoing road projects in Abuja with senior officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
He was reacting to Fubara’s recent declaration of support for the Rainbow Coalition during the inauguration of the Rivers Medical Industries Project in Port Harcourt on July 22.
At the event, the governor also endorsed Kingsley Chinda, a close ally of Wike and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, as his preferred successor.
‘Politics is not About Grudges’
Speaking on the development, Wike said there was nothing wrong with admitting mistakes and embracing reconciliation.
“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.
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The FCT minister said he had always believed Fubara would eventually return to the political structure that brought him to power.
“I said during my last media chat that he had no other choice but to return to the same political family that produced him,” Wike said.
“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.”
Support for Tinubu’s Second Term
Wike said Fubara’s return would strengthen political unity in Rivers State and improve the chances of delivering support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
“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.
Background to the Reconciliation
Wike and Fubara were locked in a prolonged political crisis that split the Rivers political landscape. The dispute led lawmakers loyal to the FCT minister to begin impeachment proceedings against the governor before both camps later reached a truce.
Following the reconciliation, Fubara withdrew from the APC governorship primary after initially participating in the screening process alongside Chinda.
The governor said his decision was based on conviction and taken in the interest of peace, unity and political stability in Rivers State.
His withdrawal came shortly after the APC screening committee reportedly cleared aspirants aligned with Wike for the Rivers State House of Assembly primaries while disqualifying several aspirants loyal to the governor.
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