‎‎Responding to questions about the reconciliation, Wike said there was nothing wrong with Fubara’s decision to return to the political family that produced him. ‎‎Wike also expressed confidence that Fubara’s public endorsement of the Rainbow Coalition would strengthen efforts to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. ‎‎Fubara, while announcing his return to the coalition, had declared that he was fully committed to supporting Tinubu and every candidate presented by the Rainbow Coalition. ‎‎Rejecting calls for him to delay joining the coalition, Fubara insisted that he had already returned to his political family. ‎‎The latest reconciliation follows months of political tension between Wike and Fubara, which triggered a major crisis in Rivers State.