The Labour Party in Rivers State has declared support for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sir Siminialaye Fubara.
This is coming days before the governorship and state assembly elections slated for March 11.
The development by the Rivers State Chairman of the Labour Party, Dienye Pepple, in Port Harcourt on Tuesday as contained in a communique arising from the executive meeting of the party.
Pepple noted that its decision was following uncertainties around its candidate in the state, Mrs Beatrice Itubo.
According to him, in the interest of equity and fairness, the party resolved to adopt, Fubara, who hails from the Rivers South-East Senatorial district, noting that its the only district that has not produced a governor.
Details later.
