Rivers crisis: There won’t be reconciliation between Fubara, Wike – Ex Ekiti gov, Fayose

• Fayose, a friend and political ally of former Rivers Governor, Wike, asserted that it was already too late for any fence-mending, as the rubicon has already been crossed

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has weighed in on the political crisis rocking Rivers State.

Fayose said the crisis has gone on for far too long which has now made the possibility of a lasting solution nearly impossible.

He noted that the nature of the feud, which is characterized by deep-seated and mind-numbing mutual animosity between the main political actors, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has staved off the likelihood of reconciliation and resolution of the perennial crisis.

Fayose, a friend and political ally of former Rivers Governor, Wike, asserted that it was already too late for any fence-mending, as the rubicon has already been crossed.

Fayose, who made the assertion during an interview on on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said there was a breach of trust between the two politicians, which according to him, would not be easy to restore.

“This crisis is unfortunate, very, very unfortunate. I believe that the matter has crossed the Rubicon.

“It has gone far. Breach of trust even if you want to resolve this matter, where do you put the trust part? I rather want to believe that it is too far in the day to call for reconciliation,” he stated.

Wike and Fubara, who succeeded him as Rivers Governor, have been at daggers drawn since the latter assumed office in 2023.

In a recent interview, the FCT Minister said the restoration of peace in Rivers State is up to Fubara.

Despite Presidential Bola Tinubu’s intervention, the rift between the duo had continued unabated and escalated during the recent local government elections in the state.

Violent clashes erupted in at least four local government areas, with parts of the buildings in Eleme, Ikwerre, and Emohua council premises burnt down by rampaging political hoodlums, while gunshots were fired sporadically in Ahoada East to resist newly elected council officials on Monday.

The burning of LG secretariats came shortly after the withdrawal of the police officers securing the 23 council secretariats