Tuesday, December 9, 2025 - Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that his decision to leave the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was driven by the party’s failure to protect him during the recent political crisis in the state.
Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House
in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Fubara said he had sought support from the federal
government after facing challenges that threatened his position and political
survival.
“I went to see Mr President not just for a personal visit,
but for a consultation on state matters. The most important outcome of that
meeting is that we now have full support to leave where we were because we
didn’t get the protection we needed,” he said.
Daily Post reports that Fubara officially announced his
defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during the meeting,
taking along his key supporters.
He explained that the APC offered the support and protection
necessary to navigate the political turbulence in Rivers State.
He added, “If President Tinubu had not intervened, there
wouldn’t be a Siminalayi Fubara today. We have the people and supporters with
us. Our decision is to move to the APC and fully support the President’s
second-term bid.”
Fubara’s defection is considered a major political shift in
Rivers State and is expected to impact the state’s political dynamics ahead of
the 2027 general elections.
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