Crisis Talks Begin: Fubara Faces Tinubu in Abuja Over Emergency Rule in Rivers

Governor Siminalayi Fubara was quietly summoned to the Presidential Villa today for a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, amid the escalating political crisis tearing through Rivers State.

The unannounced visit is coming on the heels of the emergency rule declared by Tinubu, which led to the suspension of Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, an extraordinary move that shocked the nation.

The president had imposed a six-month emergency administration on the state, citing “untenable political unrest” and growing instability triggered by the fallout between Governor Fubara and his lawmakers.

Although the details of today’s discussion remain tightly sealed, photos from the Villa show the two men in what sources described as a “tense but cordial” interaction.

With the six-month emergency nearing its halfway mark, observers say the visit may be a turning point, either toward reconciliation or a deepening of federal control over one of Nigeria’s most politically volatile states.

Insiders suggest Fubara may be under pressure to accept new political terms, or risk further isolation.

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