Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike yesterday made their first public appearance together after the face-off that began close to two years ago.
Also in attendance at the funeral service of Wike’s relative at Rumueprikom community in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State was the suspended speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule.
The development came barely two days after a fresh round of peace talks at the Presidential Villa in Abuja with President Bola Tinubu to end the lingering crisis between the governor and his former political allies.
Also present at the funeral service were key political stakeholders, including Senator Allwell Onyesoh, Senator George Thompson Sekibo and Senator Olaka Nwogu.
Others include the former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche; former House of Representatives member, Hon. Ken Chikere; South-South vice chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Victor Giadom and former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, among others.
Although no political statements were made at the event, the presence of the three political leaders in one place has reignited hope that the crisis which led to the declaration of a state of emergency three months ago, may be nearing an end.
