Rivers State Won’t Trade Tinubu’s Presidency for Vice President Slot, Says Wike

….FCT Minister Nyesom Wike declares Rivers State’s absolute backing for President Bola Tinubu, confirming political reconciliation with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the people of Rivers State will not trade the presidential candidacy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a Vice Presidential slot.

Speaking during his first comprehensive media briefing in Port Harcourt since the resolution of the state’s prolonged political crisis, Wike emphasized that Rivers State remains firmly aligned with the current administration.

Rivers State Stands Firm with Tinubu

According to the FCT Minister, President Tinubu has shown unprecedented commitment to Rivers State through aggressive infrastructure development and high-profile political appointments.

Wike noted that the current federal administration has embraced the state more than any other president since May 2019.

“The people of Rivers State cannot afford to trade a presidential candidate who has delivered for us for a mere vice presidential seat,” Wike told journalists. He reiterated that the state’s political weight is entirely behind President Tinubu’s future political goals due to these tangible dividends of democracy.

The End of the Wike-Fubara Rift

Addressing the long-standing political tension in the state, the FCT Minister officially confirmed that the two-year political crisis has finally ended. Wike revealed that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has returned to his original political family.

Wike stated that Governor Fubara is fully committed to working with the established political structure that brought him to power. Furthermore, the Governor is ready to support President Tinubu’s candidacy alongside members of the “Rainbow Coalition” in Rivers State.

Looking Forward: Peace and Economic Growth

While acknowledging that the political infighting had temporarily set the state backward, Wike expressed strong optimism for the future. He predicted a massive wave of social and economic development across Rivers State in the coming months now that political stability has been restored.

The FCT Minister concluded his briefing with an appeal to the people of Rivers State to remain calm, law-abiding, and united. He urged them to throw their full weight behind both the President Bola Tinubu administration and Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s local governance.