There are strong indications that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara may be edging toward reconciliation with his rivals in the State’s House of Assembly.
Impeccable sources disclosed that Fubara and some members of the House of Assembly led by suspended Speaker Martin Amaewhule recently held a closed-door meeting.
Although, the details of the meeting remain tightly guarded. But the meeting itself marks a significant moment in a power struggle that has left the state’s political landscape fractured and volatile.
This quiet meeting offers the first real hint that the political stalemate may be easing. Although no formal truce has been announced, and neither camp has gone on record to confirm a deal, the meeting is being widely interpreted as a first step toward peace.
As a state critical to Nigeria’s oil economy and stability in the Niger Delta, the slightest move toward reconciliation may be a welcome relief.
It would be recalled that Amaewhule and his faction had twice attempted to impeach the governor at the height of a bitter face-off believed to have been triggered by Fubara’s fallout with his predecessor Nyesom Wike.
The crisis sent shockwaves through the state, leading to the emergence of rival factions in the Assembly. One of them was led by Edison Ehie, Fubara’s ally who rose to become Chief of Staff, followed later by Bonny lawmaker Victor Oko-Jumbo.
