Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is said to have committed “no sin” by reconciling with his political camp, according to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Wike made the remarks on Tuesday while addressing journalists after inspecting road projects in the FCT. He argues that politics does not involve wrongdoing in the way the public frames it, saying that if someone recognises a mistake and moves to correct it, the decision is not wrong. Wike also said Fubara had no alternative but to return to the political family that produced him, describing the move as the right step.

Multiple reports describe Wike dismissing claims that Fubara’s reconciliation amounts to forgiveness following a prolonged political feud. One outlet also adds that Wike links the reconciliation to improved mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, pointing to Fubara’s public support for Wike’s “Rainbow Coalition” and an endorsement of Tinubu. Separately, Wike expresses satisfaction with ongoing infrastructure work and says the administration focuses on completing inherited projects.