Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return to the Rivers State Government House on Friday after a six-month suspension may have ended one chapter of the political standoff in the state, but it has opened another filled with questions.
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The governor, who had been sidelined amid a power tussle that divided the state’s political class, now faces the difficult task of consolidating authority and mending fences. While his resumption signals reconciliation efforts have yielded fruit, political watchers warn that the deep cracks within Rivers’ power structure are far from healed.
The big question remains: can Fubara stabilize governance in Rivers, restore public confidence, and balance competing interests without sparking another round of crisis?
His next moves, analysts say, will determine not just the fate of his administration but also the future of Rivers politics ahead of 2027.
