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Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Putindbutt(op): 3:51pm On Dec 09, 2025

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is set to announce his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), sources close to the government house have revealed to THE WHISTLER.

The move comes after Fubara ended the protracted rift between him and his estranged political godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.

The rift, which started towards the end of 2023, saw an attempt to impeach Fubara by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Wike.

What began as an alleged misunderstanding over control of state resources and appointments worsened when arsonists torched part of the Rivers State House Assembly complex on October 29, 2023, hours before the pro-Wike lawmakers planned to impeach the governor.

At the peak of the crisis, President Bola Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in Rivers in March 2025, which saw Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the House of Assembly suspended for an initial six months.

Former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok Ekwe Ibas, was appointed as the sole administrator of the state.

Fubara, his deputy and the lawmakers were restored after the suspension was lifted in September 2025.

Fubara had a closed-door meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Monday night.

https://thewhistler.ng/exclusive-fubara-to-announce-defection-to-apc/

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Switruth: 3:56pm On Dec 09, 2025

The weakest man I have ever seen.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Putindbutt(op): 3:58pm On Dec 09, 2025*

Bitter people, you see where your busy body have landed you?. Fubara don use your long mouth take play table tennis.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by HgAkpobomeEr: 3:59pm On Dec 09, 2025

Fubara is welcome to APC.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by iwaeda: 4:04pm On Dec 09, 2025

Tinubu is not going beyond 2027. Let me laugh aloud. Wike we understand. grin

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by bigpicture001: 4:07pm On Dec 09, 2025

Switruth:
The weakest man I have ever seen.

His hands re tied

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Burob: 4:11pm On Dec 09, 2025

Switruth:
The weakest man I have ever seen.

Cry well.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Burob: 4:13pm On Dec 09, 2025

iwaeda:
Tinubu is not going beyond 2027. Let me laugh aloud. Wike we understand.

Make u laugh yourself.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by kingbee90: 4:19pm On Dec 09, 2025

I still believe at the right time, these decampee governors will outplay the one who blackmailed them to decamp.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by ebukal67x: 4:20pm On Dec 09, 2025

Fubara is coming home. Welcome back to the family, Mr. Governor.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by RISQUE: 4:20pm On Dec 09, 2025

Putindbutt:
https://thewhistler.ng/exclusive-fubara-to-announce-defection-to-apc/

The weakling wan defect before Friday. The first and only Rivers Governor without balls and no veins on his Gggbola

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by IgOga(m): 4:21pm On Dec 09, 2025

One party state loading.

Wike will be thrown under the bus.

He has lost half of PDP if not all of it.

He's already loosing Rivers House of Assembly

Fubara go first him join APC and become APC party leader in Rivers State

Tinubu has outplayed Wike at his game

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Switruth: 4:24pm On Dec 09, 2025

Burob:
Cry well.

Not a matter of cry bro. The entire state has been subdued... Seems you love bad things.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Salewa97: 4:40pm On Dec 09, 2025

The way Fubara would be treated in APC would be like the way Obi was treated in LP.

Fubara should be ready to face the consequences of his political betrayal.

Wike is a political general, he knows how to deal with such political betrayal

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by favour32(m): 4:52pm On Dec 09, 2025

Fubara!

Take care of yourself.
You fought but the vampires were too many.

Good luck!

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Xscape1993(m): 5:04pm On Dec 09, 2025

Nigeria is not a serious country. A man that lacks political confidence does not deserve a councillorship position. My pity for Nigeria as a country...

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by fergie001(mod): 5:20pm On Dec 09, 2025

IgOga:
One party state loading.

Wike will be thrown under the bus.

He has lost half of PDP if not all of it.

He's already loosing Rivers House of Assembly

Fubara go first him join APC and become APC party leader in Rivers State

Tinubu has outplayed Wike at his game

Who told you he will be thrown under the bus?
Why did he tell his men at the Assembly to pre-empt Fubara by defecting first?

However, it gets interesting, since Wike needs the PDP to challenge him!

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Christistruth00: 5:25pm On Dec 09, 2025

We keep on telling them to learn the Politics of Peaceful alliances

But No they refused !!

Your Nsogbu, Nsogbu leader is now doing his Nsogbu Nsogbu from inside Sokoto Prison

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Christistruth00: 5:28pm On Dec 09, 2025

IgOga:
One party state loading.

Wike will be thrown under the bus.

He has lost half of PDP if not all of it.

He's already loosing Rivers House of Assembly

Fubara go first him join APC and become APC party leader in Rivers State

Tinubu has outplayed Wike at his game

Tinubu and Wike are on the same page

It is you that doesn’t understand the game being played

but then Politics was never your cup of tea

You prefer Kanu’s boys chasing you overboard every Monday to politics

LP and ADC are still Parties

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Chinny024(f): 5:36pm On Dec 09, 2025

The result of the closed door meeting...😂😂

Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by press9jatv(m): 5:36pm On Dec 09, 2025

He's welcome to APC family

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by sehin79(m): 5:38pm On Dec 09, 2025

tinubu not taking any chnace for his second term...even if all the state decamp and there is no opposition baba no mind ooo...he just want second term.

Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Willie2015: 5:38pm On Dec 09, 2025

Switruth:
The weakest man I have ever seen.

. It's not about being weak, sometimes u need to choose your battles carefully in life. Our fathers always say that discretion is a better part of valor.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by mactoni91(m): 5:39pm On Dec 09, 2025

Fubara dn fall hands big time...

Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by CaptainFM1: 5:39pm On Dec 09, 2025

It's like they are now pitying him. They just want to give him soft landing to enjoy a second tenure. APC can actually do without him now. And PDP will probably remain in disarray till after 2027.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by zinaunreal(m): 5:39pm On Dec 09, 2025

See him head like ground wey apc use broom sweep

Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by YesDaddyTill203: 5:40pm On Dec 09, 2025

Switruth:
The weakest man I have ever seen.

Weakest man when he doesn't have control of the assembly? Dey play.

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Moveittothem: 5:41pm On Dec 09, 2025

It's long overdue.

Let Nigeria have a one party State.

It will help move our democracy higher

Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Oyinlomobambam(m): 5:41pm On Dec 09, 2025

Putindbutt:
https://thewhistler.ng/exclusive-fubara-to-announce-defection-to-apc/

Fubara should go home honourably... He should not defect to APC and should not ask for reelection but power is something else, once tested, it won't be easier to relinquish

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by DeltaBachelor(m): 5:41pm On Dec 09, 2025

I believe this was part of the criteria given to FP him during that 6 months hiatus…..I fear who nor fear 9ja politicians

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Re: Governor Fubara To Announce Defection To APC - Thewhistler by Emu4life(m): 5:41pm On Dec 09, 2025

State Capture ongoing !!!!!!! D

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