Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced that prominent former leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and known supporters of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have resolved to support President Bola Tinubu.
The political figures include 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.
Fubara made the announcement on Thursday at the New Year banquet organised by the Rivers State Government at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Port Harcourt.
He acknowledged the presence of the political figures at the event, stressing that their decisions effectively dispelled claims and blackmail that he was aligning with persons working against the interests of the President.
The governor reaffirmed that he remains unshaken in the face of political challenges, declaring that his trust in God gives him confidence and strength.
Fubara said it was on the strength of that faith that the purpose of governance in Rivers State would be fully realised.
He said he was not “barking,” noting that he clearly understood the political terrain and had put mechanisms in place to successfully navigate the process and achieve his administration’s objectives.
The governor added that only those who lacked understanding, quoting Julius Caesar, resort to “barking” when they cannot interpret unfolding events.
Fubara declared that 2026 would usher in what he described as “complete liberation” for the state, assuring that all the goals set by his administration would be accomplished.
