By MUHYIDEEN JIMOH

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday night, hosted a high-stakes reconciliation meeting between suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.

?The closed-door meeting, held at the State House in Abuja, included Rivers Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule, lawmakers, and key political stakeholders.?

?This latest peace meeting is seen as a last-ditch attempt by the presidency to end the political feud in the state.

?Wike, in brief remarks after the meeting, said that all parties had agreed to work together in the interest of the state.

??We have all agreed to work together with the governor, and the governor also agreed to work together with all of us. We are members of the same political family,? Wike said.?

?Fubara, on his part, thanked President Tinubu for initiating the reconciliation talks, emphasising the importance of peace for the state?s development.?

??For me, it?s a day we have to thank Almighty God. For me, is it very important that this day has come to be.

?? What we need for the progress of Rivers State is peace and by the special grace of God this night, with the help of Mr President and the agreement of the leaders of the state, peace has returned in River States,? Fubara said.?

?It will be recalled that President Tinubu had on March 18 declared a state of emergency in the state, suspending Fubara, his deputy, and all the State House of Assembly members. (NAN)

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