{"id":239213,"date":"2026-01-13T10:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/there-is-an-opportunity-for-you-to-sort-this-problem-fayose-tells-fubara\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T10:23:06","slug":"there-is-an-opportunity-for-you-to-sort-this-problem-fayose-tells-fubara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/there-is-an-opportunity-for-you-to-sort-this-problem-fayose-tells-fubara\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018There Is An Opportunity For You To Sort This Problem\u2019 \u2013 Fayose Tells Fubara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">\n<p>Former Ekiti State Governor, <strong>Ayodele Fayose<\/strong>, on Tuesday cautioned Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, against escalating his political confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n<p>Fayose issued the warning during an interview on Arise Television, stressing that reconciliation was a wiser option than prolonged conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The former governor advised Fubara to tread carefully, noting that political battles often come with far-reaching consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Fayose further told the Rivers governor that he could not undermine or neutralise the powers of the Rivers State House of Assembly, regardless of political disagreements.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the legislature remains a critical arm of government whose authority cannot be wished away.<\/p>\n<p>Fayose said, <em>\u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be said in spiritual, but it is an advanced warning. So I\u2019m telling him that there is a window, there is ample opportunity for you to close this and solve this problem.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe price for peace is cheaper than the consequences of war. If you don\u2019t do it, it will only be left in the hands of God.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBecause you can\u2019t take away the powers of the House of Assembly. During my first tenure, I inherited the House of Assembly of the APC in Ekiti.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBecause our election is the off-season election, it was a tough experience; they would have taken me out the second time. I had to use wisdom, carrots and sticks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI had to manage everybody for me to survive. So that\u2019s what I meant by that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday cautioned Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, against escalating his political confrontation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Fayose issued the warning during an interview on Arise Television, stressing that reconciliation was a wiser option than prolonged conflict. 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