By Uzair Adam
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara at his Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi, Lagos.
The meeting, which was not previously announced, comes amid ongoing political turbulence in Rivers State.
Neither the presidency nor Fubara’s camp has released an official statement on the meeting, but it is widely seen as part of efforts to resolve the deepening crisis in the state.
The Daily Reality reports that Governor Fubara has faced relentless opposition since assuming office in 2023.
His dispute with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, led to Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers on May 18, 2025.
In his announcement, Tinubu cited the collapse of democratic structures in the state, pointing to the December 2023 demolition of the House of Assembly and the prolonged deadlock that followed.
The Supreme Court also weighed in on February 28, 2025, stating that there was effectively no government in Rivers due to the absence of a functioning legislature.
As political watchers await an official update, Tinubu’s meeting with Fubara has heightened expectations for a breakthrough in the lingering crisis.