President Bola Tinubu, Nyesom Wike, and Siminalayi Fubara during a previous mediation meeting at the Presidential Villa
 
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly intervened in the escalating political war between Nyesom Wike and Siminalayi Fubara by summoning the parties for an emergency meeting outside the country.

The President, currently on a working visit to France and the United Arab Emirates, has reportedly summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to a meeting in Dubai. 

Simultaneously, Governor Siminalayi Fubara was spotted leaving the country via a private jet on Thursday, January 8, 2026, with sources indicating he is headed to France to meet with the President.  

The Presidential intervention comes just days after the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, initiated a fresh impeachment process against Governor Fubara and his Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.  

On Thursday, 26 lawmakers loyal to Wike signed a notice of allegations citing seven counts of gross misconduct. The Assembly has given Fubara seven days to respond to the following charges:  

Demolition of the Assembly Complex: Alleged unauthorized destruction of legislative property.  

Extra-Budgetary Spending: Accusations of spending state funds without a valid 2026 Appropriation Act.  

Financial Autonomy: Failure to obey the Supreme Court ruling regarding the financial autonomy of the House.  

Unauthorized Appointments: Hiring personnel without mandatory legislative screening. 

The All Progressives Congress (APC), the party Fubara officially joined in December 2025 has rejected the impeachment move. 

The party leadership argued that Fubara has committed no constitutional breach, noting that the budget passed by the National Assembly during the 2025 state of emergency remains valid until August 2026.  

The feud, which began in October 2023, was thought to be settled following a six-month state of emergency in 2025. However, hostilities resumed almost immediately after emergency rule ended.  

Nyesom Wike has publicly labeled Fubara a "bad child" for allegedly jettisoning youth employment programs and taking credit for past projects. Conversely, Siminalayi Fubara has asserted his authority as the "001" of the state's APC branch, a move that insiders say deeply antagonized Wike, who remains a member of the PDP despite his role in the Tinubu cabinet. 

 Security analysts have warned that a successful impeachment could trigger unrest in the Niger Delta, potentially impacting national oil production and the fragile regional peace.