The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he is in control of the Rivers State, amid the lingering dispute between him and his estranged political godson and governor of the state, Sinminalayi Fubara.
Wike stated this at the Wariwike Ethnic Nationality’s civic reception, organised to honour him on Saturday at Ogu, Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area of the state.
The minister, after thanking his political allies and supporters, assured them that the political crisis in the state was nothing to worry about.
He said, “When God promotes you in life, you’ll go back and say, ‘God, I thank you.’ I can tell you, go home and sleep very well with your two eyes closed. We’re in charge.”
Wike and Fubara have been locked in a supremacy battle since 2023, following the governor’s face-off with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Wike.
The crisis culminated in the six-month suspension of the governor and the imposition of emergency rule on the state by President Bola Tinubu in March 2025.
However, after the emergency rule was lifted, the lingering feud reignited, with pro-Wike lawmakers threatening to impeach the governor over alleged unconstitutional conduct.
