In a significant move to assert control over the political landscape of Rivers State, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has publicly dismissed the idea that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is now the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Speaking during a media parley in Port Harcourt on Monday, December 29, 2025, Wike argued that political leadership is rooted in the party’s grassroots structure rather than the office of the governor.
He rejected the use of titles like “001” to denote state-level supremacy.
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“There is nothing like 001 in the state. You register in your ward, and your local government is in your ward. Everybody registers in his own ward. You could be the first person to register, but not in the sense that by becoming governor you automatically become leader of the party,” Wike stated.
The Minister attributed the ongoing friction in Rivers to a lack of integrity regarding previous agreements, specifically the peace pact brokered to end the crisis between the executive and the legislature.
He accused the Governor of failing to be transparent about reconciliation meetings.
“The governor cannot say there was no meeting between the speaker and the leadership of the House. He was present. I don’t like politicians who don’t say the truth,” Wike added, expressing frustration over Fubara’s public comments.
Wike also pointed out that Fubara lacked the political tact required to foster unity, noting that the Governor failed to perform basic outreach to other stakeholders.
“Nobody told me to go and visit the Assembly to say thank you for their support. I don’t need anybody to tell me to call the speaker and say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. These are steps you take to show seriousness,” he remarked.
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