Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is expected to forward a new list of commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly this week for screening and approval, as part of moves to stabilise governance in the state.
The development follows a fresh political truce reportedly facilitated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between the governor and his estranged political ally, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the president convened a late-night meeting at the Presidential Villa on Sunday. In attendance were Governor Fubara, the FCT minister, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and several prominent political stakeholders from the state.
The meeting was aimed at resolving the prolonged political crisis that has disrupted government activities and heightened tensions between the executive and the legislature.
Insiders disclosed that the governor was presented with key conditions designed to ease the impeachment pressure mounted by lawmakers.
One of the major steps agreed upon was the immediate submission of a list of commissioners to reconstitute the state cabinet and restore full executive operations.
Fubara was also said to have been advised to strictly adhere to the agreements reached during the presidential intervention as part of efforts to ensure political stability and prevent further clashes within the state’s leadership.
The expected cabinet nominations are seen as a critical test of the fragile peace deal and could determine how quickly normal governance returns to Rivers State after months of uncertainty.
Political observers believe the success of the reconciliation may shape the state’s political landscape in the coming months, especially given the high-stakes rivalry between both camps.
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