Fubara speaks to PDP BoT about leaving the party

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Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has denied rumors that he is quitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and stated that the state is still under PDP authority.

Governor Fubara clarified this in order to refute unfounded rumors that he would soon leave the party.

During a visit from a team of the PDP Board of Trustees, led by Chairman Senator Adolphus Wabara, to Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, he reaffirmed his commitment to the PDP.


Governor Fubara acknowledged that he occasionally had second thoughts about being a member of the PDP in a statement released by his chief press secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, but said that the BoT’s visit strengthened his sense that he is a member of the party.

Fubara said: “I want to thank the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees. Honestly speaking, if I was having any doubt about my membership of this great party, I think today, I have gotten a reconfirmation that I am still, not minding the drama around, a member of this party.

“And I want to thank you for taking all the trouble to come to Rivers State to see the governor and the supporters of the party, genuinely. I need to use that word, genuinely, because we, that are here, are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), undiluted.”

Governor Fubara further noted: “For once, I am happy to see the leaders, among whom are some founding fathers of the PDP, like Chief Bode George, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, joining the delegation here to talk about the unity of the party.

“I want to assure members of our party, genuine members of PDP that are here with us, that this is another hope to show that our decision to stand by the party, still standing by the party, is not a wrong decision.”

In his speech, Senator Wabara clarified that the goal of the BoT’s visit was to resolve the current unrest that is endangering the PDP in Rivers State. He also emphasized the party’s anxiety over losing the state and warned that doing so would have dire consequences for Nigeria’s future.

He said: “We, the Board of Trustees of this party, came here in search of peace and unity of the Peoples Democratic Party.

“We have been reading all kinds of things on the pages of newspapers and the Internet, for those who are Internet savvy. But, we, as elders of this great party, decided to come to hear from the horse’s mouth.

“First of all, we want to thank you for still being there because this party should not be allowed to die. And, it is for this very reason that I am thanking you, on behalf of my colleagues, and as you can see, it’s not from one geopolitical zone. We are well represented nationally.”

Senator Wabara emphasised: “We were scared, sir, when we heard or read speculations, perceptions or what have you, that the party, if we are not careful, might lose Rivers State. Of course, if we lose Rivers State, Nigeria has lost its future.

“We don’t want what happened in 2015, and 2023 to repeat itself. These men and women you see here are very neutral. But as the conscience of the party, we must go by the rule of law. And anything you do, going by the rule of law, can never be wrong. It may be delayed, but it cannot be wrong.”

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