Rivers govt reacts to reports of OBJ, PANDEF delegation’s visit to Fubara

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The Rivers State Government has denied social media rumors that on Sunday, March 16, 2025, a delegation from the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, or PANDEF, visited Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the Government House as a show of solidarity.

The government characterized the story as a conscious effort by some individuals to provoke disruption and anarchy in the state in a statement released on Tuesday and signed by Nelson Chukwudi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.

Chukwudi further emphasized that, in contrast to what has been circulating, former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not visit the Governor at Government House in Port Harcourt.

He said, “Ordinarily, we would not have responded to these spurious claims and obvious fake news on social media, but for the erroneous impression they may create on the minds of gullible and unsuspecting members of the public, and indeed, well-meaning Rivers people.

“For that reason, let it be clarified that there was no such visit by any delegation of PANDEF to Governor Fubara on the said date, neither did Chief Obasanjo visit him as claimed by our detractors.

“So, whatever the purveyors of the vexatious narratives are pushing on social media are only the imagination of enemies of the State, who do not want peace, good governance, and even development that the present administration has been working hard to bequeath to the present and future generations.”

Chukwudi added that Governor Fubara is still dedicated to carrying out the Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s political circumstances.

He added that the Rivers State House of Assembly has refused to cooperate, impeding attempts to address the court’s concerns, even if the governor is eager to follow the court’s order on the representation of the state budget.

The statement reiterated Governor Fubara’s readiness to assist in resolving any unresolved issues and guarantee the efficient operation of all branches of the government in Rivers State.

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