Tinubu, Fubara meet in London over emergency rule in Rivers

There are indications that President Bola Tinubu met with suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in London during a working visit.

Although the Presidency remained tight-lipped about the meeting, a source close to the matter confirmed that it was a face-to-face encounter.

This meeting would be the first since Tinubu suspended Fubara and invoked a state of emergency in Rivers State on March 18.

The source according to Vanguard reports suggested that Governor Fubara initiated the meeting, but the Presidency did not officially comment on the matter.

Tinubu’s national broadcast on March 18, cited “months of intense political instability” that had “paralysed governance” and “threatened national stability.”

The President appointed a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice‑Admiral Ibok‑Ete Ekwe Ibas as sole administrator.

It was gathered that President Tinubu agreed to meet Fubara in an attempt to defuse the lingering crisis.

The duo reportedly discussed restoring functional government in the oil‑rich state, officials say.

Neither side disclosed details, but presidential aides who spoke on condition of anonymity said there were talks to see Fubara back in power before his six-month suspension elapses.

It was learned that Fubara’s estranged political godfather now the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, was not part of the meeting and was nervous about such an arrangement holding without him.