Rivers: PDP warns Fubara against defection, demands probe of interim rule

By Luminous Jannamike

As Governor Siminalayi Fubara prepares to instrumentality to office, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged him to stay loyal to the party, cull attempts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to woo him, and analyse however Rivers State was managed during the six months helium was suspended nether exigency rule.

In abstracted interviews with Vanguard, PDP Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha, and PDP Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, said Fubara’s comeback indispensable beryllium marked by accountability, loyalty to the PDP, and efforts to reconstruct bid and stableness to the oil-rich state.

Osuoha explained that Fubara’s suspension was constitutionally tied to a authorities of exigency declared by the President to forestall a full breakdown of instrumentality and bid successful Rivers State.

“The contented is that determination was an exigency declaration by the President, constitutionally, which is allowed,” Osuoha said.

He added that with the expiration of the six-month period, the Governor is expected to resume his duties without delay.

“So that means helium has to travel backmost to bureau due to the fact that the suspension was for six months, and determination has been nary extension. Therefore, helium indispensable instrumentality and presume his relation arsenic the Executive Governor of Rivers State,” Osuoha stated.

The PDP’s ineligible advisor acknowledged the controversies surrounding the legality of suspending an elected politician nether exigency rule, but stressed that Fubara’s instrumentality should usher successful reconciliation and development.

“Every Nigerian expects a cordial narration betwixt the Executive and the Legislative arms of Rivers State, betwixt the Governor and the House of Assembly.

“Let determination besides beryllium a bully narration betwixt him and his godfather, whoever made it imaginable for him to unafraid that position. There indispensable beryllium bid and unity successful the authorities truthful that improvement tin instrumentality spot due to the fact that Rivers has suffered a lot.”

Osuoha besides called connected Fubara to actively enactment successful enactment activities, stressing that successful Nigeria’s governmental system, nary campaigner operates independently of a governmental party.

“He is inactive a subordinate of the PDP and should enactment much afloat successful enactment affairs. Party is supreme. If you person immoderate problem, the enactment volition travel to your rescue and enactment you. I privation to spot him participating afloat successful PDP truthful Nigerians volition cognize helium belongs to the party,” Osuoha advised.

On his part, Osadolor issued a sterner warning, urging Fubara to defy unit to defect to the APC and alternatively absorption connected holding accountable those who oversaw Rivers State during the exigency period.

“The Rivers radical volition heave a suspiration of alleviation that the illegality wrought upon them volition yet beryllium addressed,” Osadolor said.

“The lone happening I inquire of the Governor is that helium should not autumn for voices calling for governmental correctness successful the sanction of peace. There is nary bid without justice. The onus lies connected him to thoroughly interrogate these six months that Admiral Ibas spent successful office, appropriating and misappropriating the resources of the Rivers radical for immoderate interests helium mightiness person allegedly served.”

He insisted that the interim head indispensable look justness if wrongdoing is uncovered, pointing retired that Admiral Ibas was ne'er elected by the radical and did not person law immunity.

“Whenever wrongdoing is found, the Governor should not hesitate to marque him look the afloat value of the law.

“The past clip I checked, helium was ne'er elected by the Rivers people, and yet helium presided implicit their resources and taxpayers’ wealth portion Governor Fubara, who was duly elected, was suspended,” Osadolor declared.

He further cautioned Fubara against being lured into the APC with promises that could compromise his governmental future.

“When they are inviting him now, are they inviting him to go the person of APC successful Rivers, oregon are they promising him their summons for 2027? These vague offers are meant to lure and hide him politically. He indispensable beryllium astute capable to spot done the lines,” helium warned.

“Any effort for him to transverse implicit to the APC volition mean legitimising the amerciable suspension and putting the last nail successful his governmental coffin.

Osadolor besides urged Fubara to publically reaffirm his mandate from the Rivers radical and stay focused connected delivering prime leadership.

“He indispensable person the motivation courageousness to archer the Rivers radical that helium volition not defect oregon alteration his p...