According to a report by Vanguard Newspaper on Monday, 25 May, 2026, in the latest dramatic twist in Rivers State’s long running political saga, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has openly mocked Governor Siminalayi Fubara, accusing him of breaching a peace agreement designed to avert impeachment proceedings.
The fiery remarks have once again thrust the oil-rich state into the national spotlight, highlighting the deep-seated power struggle between Nigeria’s most prominent political godfather and his successor.
Wike, never one to mince words, did not hold back during recent engagements.
He pointedly criticized Fubara for initially collecting nomination forms for a second-term bid, describing the move as a clear violation of the understanding reached to stabilize the state.
According to the FCT Minister, the agreement facilitated in part by high level interventions required restraint on Fubara’s part regarding re-election ambitions in exchange for political peace and the shelving of impeachment threats from the state assembly.
“He ought not to have collected the form in the first place,” Wike reportedly stated, framing Fubara’s subsequent withdrawal from the race as a belated and somewhat hollow compliance after the damage had already been done.
The comments come on the heels of Fubara’s dramatic last minute withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries, a decision that stunned observers and reshaped the 2027 political landscape in Rivers State.
The Wike-Fubara feud dates back to the early days of Fubara’s administration in 2023.
What began as a mentor protégé relationship quickly soured into one of Nigeria’s most bitter political rivalries.
Allegations of disloyalty, battles for control of the state assembly, legal fireworks, and even a state of emergency declaration have marked the conflict.
Multiple peace accords, including interventions by President Bola Tinubu, have been attempted. Yet each truce has proven fragile.