Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).
He disclosed this on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt, telling political leaders and invited groups that he had defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), effectively ending his long-standing association with the PDP.
He explained that action was motivated by the need for a more stable political environment to enable his administration function effectively.
According to him, persistent internal conflicts had slowed governance, stressing that it was time to focus on the real work his administration was elected to deliver.
Besides, the 23 local government chairmen in Rivers State, under the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), alongside their deputies and ward councillors, have formally endorsed President Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election.
The endorsement took place at the Obio/Akpor Local Government Council conference hall with full attendance by local government officials and other dignitaries.
The council chairmen used the occasion to highlight what they described as the President’s tangible contributions to Rivers State.
Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Charles Wobodo, commended President Tinubu for steering major infrastructural projects and strengthening human capacity development nationwide.
He pointed to the positive effects of the post-subsidy intervention programmes and praised the appointment of an Ikwerre indigene, Prof. Prince Chinedu Mmom, as Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Environment and Technology.
According to him, these milestones underscore why he supports the President’s bid for a second term, arguing that continuity is needed to consolidate ongoing reforms.
Rivers ALGON Chairman and Port Harcourt City Local Government Area Chairman, Awell Ihundah, also lauded the President for the inclusion of prominent Rivers indigenes in strategic federal positions, describing the appointments as a clear demonstration of the administration’s regard for the state.