Fubara dismisses claims of fallout with Rivers lawmakers … Rally supports for Tinubu
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, has refuted suggestions that he is at odds with either federal or state lawmakers from the state, insisting that rumours of strained relations are politically motivated and untrue.
Speaking on Wednesday during the inauguration of the newly expanded and dualised 28.4-kilometre Ahoada–Omoku Road, Fubara said reports claiming he had been avoiding legislators were misleading.
According to him, plans for a joint meeting had already been finalised.
The governor explained that his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside elder statesman Ferdinand Alabraba and other key leaders, had been designated to facilitate the gathering.
“So anyone suggesting that I refused to meet with our lawmakers or turned down any proposal concerning them is simply not saying the truth,” Fubara said.
Fubara, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, used the road commissioning to urge Rivers people to rally behind President Bola Tinubu.
He maintained that his defection was not driven by personal ambition but by the need to stabilise the state’s political climate.
He encouraged supporters to reject divisive narratives and remain committed to both the federal and state governments, insisting that harmony among political actors would translate into development for the state.
Reaffirming his commitment to governance despite ongoing political challenges, Fubara highlighted that the Ahoada–Omoku Road was a campaign pledge he made during visits to the area alongside then-Governor Wike.
He said the project would enhance mobility, stimulate local economies, and improve the living conditions of communities along the corridor.
More infrastructure projects, he added, were in the pipeline as his administration pushes forward with its development agenda.
Fubara’s defection barely two years after he won election under the PDP, has reshaped political alignments in Rivers State and heightened interest in the unfolding dynamics between the governor, his predecessor, and the state’s lawmakers.
