Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has categorically denied speculation that he plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) amid the lingering crisis between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Fubara made the declaration while receiving a delegation of the PDP Board of Trustees, led by Senator Adolphus Wabara, at Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
The governor, who reaffirmed his commitment to the PDP, 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 a reconfirmation that I am still – not minding the drama around – a member of the party.”
Notably, Fubara expressed gratitude for the visit, saying it had erased any doubts about the party’s support for him. He assured the delegation that he would be forthright in their fact-finding mission to aid the resolution of the crisis, stating, “I am very conscious of the importance of information. I know that a lot of information is flying here and there. But, I also know that whatever I have said anywhere, I have still maintained that position.”
Wabara, the PDP BoT Chairman, explained that the delegation visited as the conscience of the party in search of peace and unity. He emphasized that the PDP feared losing Rivers State, which would have severe consequences for Nigeria’s future, saying, “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.”
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It is worth noting that the delegation, which included PDP founding fathers like Chief Bode George, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, and Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, met with Fubara and other elders and leaders of the PDP in the state. Wabara expressed appreciation to Fubara for giving them the opportunity to hear his side of the story and noted with optimism that the political crisis in the state would soon be resolved.
It bears mentioning that the PDP BoT Chairman also disclosed that the delegation would meet with the other party in the crisis to hear their side of the story, saying, “There is always two sides to a coin.”
