Fubara Vows To Overcome Political Hurdles, Welcomes PDP Leaders’ Support For Tinubu
Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed confidence that his administration will surmount any political challenge when the time comes, declaring that his government remains focused, unafraid and guided by truth.
Fubara spoke at the New Year banquet organised by the Rivers State Government at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Port Harcourt, where leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and prominent supporters of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar publicly resolved to work with him in his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Urging his supporters to always take the path of righteousness, the governor said he would not compel anyone to do what is wrong, stressing that history would judge decisions taken at critical moments.
“We will not ask you to do what is not right. We will never do that. But stand on the side of truth wherever you find yourself,” Fubara said. “At the end of the day, it is about you and the decision you took when it mattered most. We have no fear anywhere. When the time comes, we will cross the bridge.”
He noted that his administration has put in place all that is required to ensure a smooth political and governance journey, assuring that those who have stood by him would ultimately be proud of their decision.
The governor declared that 2026 would usher in what he described as a period of “complete liberation” for Rivers State, pledging that his government would continue to deliver on its mandate with renewed vigour.
“We are not barking because we understand. We know where we are going, and we have set all the things needed to make the journey smooth,” he said. “Governance will continue in its full force. By the time we are done, everyone who stood with us will be proud.”
Fubara named former PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus; former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Opara; former Rivers State Governor, Celestine Omehia; and former Minister of Transport, Abiye Sekibo, as PDP leaders who have aligned with him in the state.
He said their decision had effectively laid to rest claims and blackmail suggesting that he was working with forces opposed to the interests of President Tinubu.
Reaffirming his resolve in the face of political pressure, Fubara said his faith in God remains the source of his confidence and strength, assuring Rivers people that his administration would remain steadfast and purposeful.
