Fresh indications of progress emerged in the prolonged political crisis in Rivers State as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu convened a late-night meeting in Abuja with Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, alongside other state leaders. The closed-door discussions at the Presidential Villa brought the two long-feuding figures together, in what analysts describe as a strategic push by the presidency to cool tensions and steer both parties toward cooperation after months of discord that saw emergency rule imposed in the oil-rich state. Details of their conversation have not been fully disclosed, but the gathering itself highlights a willingness from Abuja to broker a settlement after sustained unrest. 

The meeting follows a series of earlier interventions by Tinubu aimed at resolving the rift between Fubara and his one-time political godfather, Wike, which at times threatened governance stability in Rivers. While some social media chatter has suggested dramatic gestures of reconciliation between the governor and the minister, these claims are unverified and have been disputed by independent fact-checkers. Nonetheless, the Abuja talks have sparked optimism that a political truce may be taking shape as both leaders leave room for dialogue within the ruling party and beyond.