Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has said he will soon make public the terms of a peace agreement he reached with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara before President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the disclosure during a “Thank You” visit to Tai Local Government Area, where he accused the governor of reneging on parts of the deal brokered by the president in June.
Wike Fubara peace agreement and local response
Speaking to supporters, Wike said his intention was to hold Fubara to the commitments they made in the presence of Mr President. He urged residents to be wary of politicians who do not keep their word, saying such people should not be trusted. The minister also used the visit to thank the Tai community for their backing in 2023 and to highlight development gains linked to that support.
“Very soon we will let people know what we agreed on before Mr President,” Wike told the crowd. He warned that the people of Rivers are prepared for the 2027 elections and argued that money will not determine the outcome, insisting that the will of the electorate matters most.
Wike listed tangible benefits he attributed to the political choices made in 2023, including the siting of a federal university in Tai and other projects and appointments that he said have brought dividends to the area. He said his visit was not a political campaign stop but an opportunity to express gratitude to the community.
Local politicians at the event publicly backed Wike and the president. Senator Barry Npigi of the All Progressives Congress, representing Rivers South East, thanked both President Tinubu and Wike for their support, saying constituents had never experienced such attention to development. “The people never had it this good,” Npigi said, and pledged continued support for Tinubu and those the minister endorses.
Bernard Nbar, member for Tai Constituency in the Rivers State Assembly, echoed the message of loyalty. “You can count on the Tai people, because Tai people keep to their words,” he said. Tai Local Government chairman Mbakpone Okpe thanked Wike for engaging directly with residents and praised his directive to support Tinubu in 2023, which Okpe described as a blessing given the projects and empowerment programmes that followed.
The minister’s comments come after President Tinubu mediated a peace accord between Wike and Fubara earlier this year to resolve a protracted political dispute in Rivers State. While the mediation brought a degree of calm at the time, Wike’s recent remarks suggest tensions remain over the fulfilment of the agreement. Political watchers say any public disclosure of the agreement’s terms may influence local alignments ahead of the 2027 polls.
Wike sought to frame the dispute as one about trust and governance rather than mere personal rivalry. He told residents that their choice at the ballot box, not campaign funds, would decide future leadership. With both national and state leaders now publicly engaged, observers will watch whether the threatened disclosure deepens reconciliation or fuels further contestation in Rivers politics.
Key Takeaways:
- Minister Nyesom Wike says he will disclose the Wike Fubara peace agreement reached before President Tinubu.
- Wike accuses Governor Siminalayi Fubara of reneging on terms and warns voters not to trust promise-breakers.
- Wike tells Tai community Rivers remains battle ready for 2027 and asserts money will not decide the vote.
- Local leaders thanked Wike and President Tinubu for development projects including a federal university in Tai.
