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‘Fubara Deceived Us, Boasted Tinubu Would Force Wike To Support His Reelection’, Says Factional Rivers PDP Chair


A factional Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Dr. Nname Ewor, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of deceiving party members and abandoning the PDP midway through the state’s prolonged political crisis.

Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Dr. Ewor alleged that Governor Fubara misled party members into believing he could wrest political control of the state from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, but instead defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December 2025.

“While this disagreement was on, a lot of us were deceived into believing so many things that were not true,” Ewor said. “In other words, the governor deceived us. Rather than give us the true picture of things, we were led with propaganda and lies, making us believe that the governor would wrestle political control from Wike.”

The PDP chieftain also accused the governor of boasting that President Bola Tinubu would compel both Wike and members of the State House of Assembly to support his administration and eventual reelection bid in 2027.

“Rather than follow the path of peace to ensure smooth running of government, the Governor has been boasting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not only force the State House of Assembly members to pass the budget, he will also force Wike to work for his reelection,” he stated.

Dr. Ewor demanded that the governor make public the full details of the peace agreement reportedly brokered by President Tinubu before the lifting of the State of Emergency in Rivers State earlier in 2025.

“The mandate he is holding was given to him by Rivers people, and all his actions and inactions affect those whose mandate he is holding,” he said. “It is incumbent on him at this material time to fully disclose to Rivers people all the agreements he entered into in a peace deal brokered by the President before the emergency rule was lifted.”

He recalled that the political crisis between the governor and the State House of Assembly escalated into the bombing of the Assembly complex, which eventually led to the President’s intervention and declaration of a State of Emergency in March 2025.

“During the period of the emergency rule, another round of peace pact was brokered by the President,” Ewor explained. “Unlike the previous one with an eight-point agenda, the current peace pact was not documented, and Rivers people were not in the know.”

Ewor also recounted events surrounding the PDP National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025, during which the Rivers State Executive Committee was dissolved.

He faulted Governor Fubara for allegedly directing delegates to attend the convention while failing to show up himself.

“To me, asking us to go to Ibadan when he knew he wouldn’t be attending the convention amounts to double standards, which is not an attribute of an honourable man,” he said. “Could it be that it was when he saw that PDP had become a no-go area that he quickly defected to APC? We need explanations.”

Following the Ibadan Convention, the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) constituted a new Caretaker Committee for the state, with Ewor as chairman. The committee, he said, comprised of respected party figures, including Prince Uche Secondus, Rt. Hon. Austin Opara, Abiye Sekibo, Celestine Omehia, Senator Lee Maeba, and others.

“The caretaker committee is subsisting, although the outcome of the Ibadan Convention is subject to litigation,” he noted.

Ewor further commented on Minister Nyesom Wike’s recent thank-you visit to the 23 Local Government Areas of the state, where Wike reportedly accused Governor Fubara of violating the terms of the presidential peace deal.

According to him, Wike alleged that Fubara had agreed to drop several aides and reinstate certain officials but failed to do so.

“The FCT Minister said that before the emergency rule in Rivers State was lifted, the governor agreed not to run for a second term, to reinstate Ohna Sergeant Awuse as Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, drop Tammy Danagogo as Secretary to the State Government, and Edison Ehie as Chief of Staff,” Ewor recounted. “That the governor has refused to keep all the terms of the agreement.”

Ewor insisted that the people of Rivers State deserved to know the full details of all agreements reached in the interest of transparency and accountability.

“These issues bother on our corporate interest, welfare, and peaceful governance of the State,” he said. “As a political party and citizens of Rivers State, we demand that the Governor fully disclose all the agreements reached before the President. This is the only way he can be accountable and responsible to the people of Rivers State.”

Finally, Ewor, who now aligned himself with the FCT Minister, expressed support for President Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027, affirming that the PDP faction under his leadership would back the President’s continued leadership.

Burob:
He made the confession as a member of the APC, all he implied was that since Jonathan offended them, he & his decampees brought their bandits along with them from the Pdp when they joined the Apc, & turned against their former Oga Ebele Goodluck.

Abi are u pretending to forget that Jonathan confessed that there are members of his cabinet that are terrorist sympathizers?

Only hypocrites try to separate, pick & choose politicians that fit their narrative, to deceive themselves.

SlavaUkraini:
Trump and Bibi should hurry up and do the needful. Nigeria is currently leaderless ...

Burob:
Same Baraje that came from the Pdp to join APC to remove Jonathan with Saraki, Tambuwal, El Rufai, Atiku & Co?

Has he not gone back to the Pdp years ago, are they not all the same people your Gringory Obi has gone to partner with in the ADC today?

Burob:
The least u can try & do is try & be logical.

jubrilELsudan:
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press9jatv:
Adeleke should be preparing his handover notes, he's a goner

manmade:
. i don't know why I'm feeling that you aren't happy that Nigeria is winning the game against the terrorist, I pray you're not one of them or their accomplices because hands go soon touch you.

jogojogo:
Should he hand it over to you?

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that he will soon reveal the peace agreement reached between him and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State at the instance of President Bola Tinubu.

Wike stated this during a ‘Thank You Visit’ to Tai local government area of Rivers State on Wednesday.

Recall that in wake political turmoil in the State and the attendant State of Emergency declared by President Tinubu for six months in March, the President had in June brokered a peace deal between Wike and Fubara that ended the protracted political crisis for peace to reign.

The FCT minister accused Fubara of reneging on the peace agreement saying “very soon, we will let the people of Rivers State know what we agreed on before Mr President.”

He advised the people of Tai LGA against dealing with people who cannot keep their promises in the name of politics, stressing that such people should not be trusted.

The minister, who said the Rivers people were battle ready for 2027 elections, warned that money would not work in the state.

According to him, what matters most is the will of the people.

He explained that he was not in the community for politics but to thank the people of Tai LGA for standing with him and Tinubu.

“It was a tough battle in 2023. You took a risk, worked with us and God gave us victory.

“See what the risk had resulted too – a federal university sited in Tai and many other benefits,” he said.

Earlier, Senator Barry Mpigi (APC, Rivers South-East) thanked Tinubu and Wike for the support in the senatorial district, saying, “the people never had it this good.”

Mpigi assured Wike that the people were available to do his bidding for the justice, equity and fairness that they see in Tinubu.

“I want to assure you on behalf of the people of Rivers South-East, that we will continue to be with you,” he said.

Also, Mr Bernard Nbar, representing Tai Constituency in Rivers State House of Assembly, equally assured Wike of the continued support of his constituents.

“You can count on the Tai people, because Tai people keep to their words,” Nbar said.

Chairman of Tai local government area council, Mbakpone Okpe, thanked Wike for the visit to interact with Tai people.

Okpe said that the minister’s directive to vote Tinubu in 2023 was a blessing following the good things that have continued to follow his people.

“Our people have continued to benefit from appointments, infrastructure, empowerment and other dividends of democracy.

“For these reasons and more, we are eager to return Mr President for a second tenure. We will roll out all our votes for Tinubu and whoever you support,” he stated.

ken6488:
obi can’t fight the cabals

Ttalk:
You guys should mind your business.

You cover your shame but laughing at other people.

Wike is a Minister, he deserves respect whether you call it sychophancy or whatever, that's your problem. You should rather speak on reason why you and your brothers were leaking MNK feet

Ezmans:
When they deport his next destination will be Lagos & he I'll be a king here and ill be worshiped, they are rascals everywhere

Burob:
But Ofunaofu said Nyesom Wike is not a member of his party the Pdp?

Burob:
That is why I always choose to ignore u, because I know u thrive in self deceit.

So why waste time engaging a person that outrightly chooses to live in self deceit?

https://www.nairaland.com/8586443/pdp-inec-rejects-turaki-led-nwc 2

Burob:
Yet na una for the Pdp dey wail about your party member, Wike this, Wike that?

Wike dey show us pepper anyhow, chineke please safe us from this man.

Burob:
This Pdp is a very useless political party, certified bunch of clowns engaging themselves in politics.

Wike this, Wike that.

Flangelo12:
He has told the truth.


By this time next year, you would be telling us why it is a good idea.