Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is presently in discussions with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Arriving at the Presidential Villa on Thursday evening, Fubara proceeded directly to the President’s office for a closed-door meeting.
The ongoing face-off between Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has prompted several meetings between Fubara and Tinubu.
During the previous Aso Rock meeting, the governor committed to an 8-point agreement aimed at resolving the dispute with Wike. However, despite this agreement, the crisis remains unresolved.
After signing the agreement, Fubara launched a live band, a style peculiar to his predecessor, and a song, “Dey your dey”, went viral.
The song, which literally translates as ‘respect my boundaries as I respect yours, aptly describes the present relationship between him and his predecessor.
The song depicts a strong message to Wike’s camp to stay on their lane while the former maintains his.
Days after the release of the song, Fubara attended a crossover church service at the Saint Paul Archdeaconry Parish in Opobo town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, where he had said, “What they want is this red biro but it is still with me. We are the winners because we are still signing with the red biro. As long as we are signing with the red biro, development will continue in Rivers State.”
This has been described by observers as a veiled mockery of Wike although the governor did not mention his name directly.
Responding at a gathering, Wike, who also abstained from mentioning his successor’s name, said, “We will soon know who is in charge.”
