FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has declined reconciliation with Governor Fubara, stating no apology has been made. The rejection follows Tompolo’s appeal for peace. Wike’s team insists the issue is not personal but grounded in governance principles, questioning Fubara’s shift in loyalty and failure to acknowledge any wrongdoing.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has firmly rejected a call for peace and reconciliation from ex-militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo. Wike stated that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has not sought forgiveness nor admitted to any wrongdoing.
This response comes after Tompolo urged Wike to put aside political grievances and make peace for the sake of stability in Rivers State. “Wike is angry, but he must calm down for the good of all,” Tompolo had said during a public appeal, emphasizing dialogue as the path forward.
However, Wike, through a statement from his media aide Lere Olayinka, dismissed the appeal, saying forgiveness can only be meaningful when preceded by an acknowledgment of offense. “Assuming, as Christians, that Fubara has indeed offended the minister, has he come to ask for forgiveness? The first step is admitting the offence,” Olayinka said.
He further clarified that Wike’s stance was not driven by personal animosity but by principle and concern for good governance. According to him, Fubara’s shift in loyalty and alleged abandonment of political allies raised fundamental issues of integrity and accountability.
Olayinka also questioned the governor’s recent criticisms of Wike, suggesting they contradict the history of their political alliance. “When Wike was taking bullets on his behalf, he wasn’t a bad person. What changed?” he asked.
As tensions linger, the call for peace appears stalled by the absence of direct outreach or apology from Fubara.
