- Safiu Kehinde
Amid their unresolved political tussle, Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has met with his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike as President Bola Tinubu holds talk with Ogoni leaders.
As disclosed in a post on X, Tinubu had invited the Ogoni leaders to the State House, Abuja.
While the reason for the meeting is currently unknown, Tinubu’s invitation of Fubara and Wike will be first in recent times that the duo will engage in physical interaction ever since their fall out over Rivers polity.
Meanwhile, governor Fubara arrived with Senator Lee Maeba and among the delegation were Senators Magnus Abe, Olaka Nwogu, Chief Victor Giadom, Chief Kenneth Kobani, Monsignor Pius Kii, Leedom Mitee, as well as Senators Bennett Birabi Barry. Mpigi and Joe Poroma.
Also present is the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, the Minister of Environment, Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abba, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Idris Mohammed, Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh and the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
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