Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed widespread claims of a rift between him and federal or state lawmakers from the state, insisting the rumours are baseless.
Speaking on Wednesday during the commissioning of the extended and dualized 28.4-kilometre Ahoada–Omoku Road, Fubara said arrangements had long been made for a meeting with the legislators. He explained that the session was to be convened by his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alongside elder statesman Ferdinand Alabraba and other leaders.
According to the governor, anyone suggesting he refused to meet with lawmakers or rejected proposals concerning them “is not telling the truth.”
Fubara, who formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, used the event to urge Rivers people to continue supporting President Bola Tinubu. He told his supporters that joining the APC was not driven by personal ambition but by the need to restore peace in the state and ensure sustained development.
The governor called on residents to remain united, avoid divisive politics, and stand firmly behind both the President and the state government.
Reaffirming his commitment to service delivery despite ongoing political challenges, Fubara recalled promising the Ahoada–Omoku Road during his campaign visit with Wike. He said he had assured residents that the road would be completed if he and President Tinubu were elected.
He noted that the newly commissioned road would ease transportation, stimulate commerce, and enhance socio-economic growth for communities along the route, adding that more development projects are underway.
Fubara’s defection to the APC marks his formal exit from the PDP, the platform on which he was elected governor in 2023.
