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Wike hosts Suspended Legislators in UK

The Nigeria's Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, on Monday, April 7 2025 met with the suspended members of the Rivers State House of Assembly in the United Kingdom (UK).
The legislators were reportedly hosted with a special dinner.

This followed his earlier meeting with some of his political allies in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, the previous day being Sunday, April 6, 2025.

The meeting was disclosed by the minister’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, via his Facebook page.

According to Olayinka: “Yesterday, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, hosted Rivers State House of Assembly members who are in the United Kingdom for Legislative Capacity Building, to a dinner. Wike left Nigeria on Sunday night after visiting his political friends and associates in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.”

It could be recalled that the lawmakers were suspended by President Bola Tinubu after declaring a State of Emergency in Rivers State due to security concerns. Governor Sim Fubara was also suspended for six months.

The emergency rule stemmed from the ongoing political crisis between Wike and Fubara.

The crisis had affected the lawmakers and the entire political structure in Rivers State.

The Supreme Court later intervened, ordering the reinstatement of the lawmakers and directing Governor Fubara to present the 2024 budget before the Martins Amaewhule-led Assembly.

However, Fubara’s attempt to present the budget was thwarted as the lawmakers barred him from accessing the Assembly complex.

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