CITIZENS COMPASS— Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday, announced that he was officially defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Also, he announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Fubara disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
Speaking at the 37th and 38th convocation of the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt last Friday, Fubara said his continued stay in office during the period of federal intervention was made possible by “the special favour” of President Tinubu.
“It is only by the special grace of God, the special favour from Mr President, that we are standing here still as the ones presiding over the affairs of Rivers State,” the governor stated while responding to concerns raised by the university management.
Rivers State had been thrown into prolonged political turmoil following the bitter fallout between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The crisis led to parallel legislative sittings, defections, and clashes between rival political groups.
The Federal Government eventually intervened to prevent what it described as an imminent breakdown of order, imposing temporary emergency measures and suspending activities of the warring legislative factions.
President Tinubu later brokered negotiations that paved the way for a return to normal governance, with Fubara resuming full executive powers thereafter.
Fubara’s move to the APC also follows last week’s mass defection of 16 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, who left the PDP for the APC.
