Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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He made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
“We can’t support President (Tinubu) if we don’t fully identify with him, not just backyard support.
“Our decision this evening is that we are moving to the APC,” Fubara said as he announced his defection from the PDP to the APC.
The development comes amid political tension in the oil rich Niger Delta state.
It was reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday
held confidential discussions the with the Governor.
The engagement, held at the State House in Abuja, came against the backdrop of escalating political friction in Rivers State and ongoing uncertainties regarding Fubara’s standing within the PDP.
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has disclosed that he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because the party failed to defend him during the recent political turmoil in the state.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Fubara explained that he turned to the federal government for support when his leadership and political future came under threat.
“I went to see Mr President not just for a personal visit, but for a consultation on state matters. The most important outcome of that meeting is that we now have full support to leave where we were because we didn’t get the protection we needed,” he said.
He explained that the APC offered the support and protection necessary to navigate the political turbulence in Rivers State.
He added, “If President Tinubu had not intervened, there wouldn’t be a Siminalayi Fubara today. We have the people and supporters with us. Our decision is to move to the APC and fully support the President’s second-term bid.”
Fubara’s defection is considered a major political shift in Rivers State and is expected to impact the state’s political dynamics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
