Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has explained that he left the crisis-hit Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to reciprocate the support President Bola Tinubu provided in stabilising the state
Fubara said there was also a need to align the state with the Tinubu-led federal government. He made the remarks during his formal reception into the APC at the State Government House, Port Harcourt.
At the event, Fubara completed the APC membership form and other party documents and was presented with his party slip and membership card. The APC delegation was led by Rivers State APC Chairman Chief Tony Okocha and Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo.
Speaking after receiving his membership card, Fubara said, “I took this decision as my return of favour; my own clearing the bush to ensure that his (Tinubu’s) re-election in 2027 will be easy and smooth in this state. Now that we are all in one party – I know we have always supported, but from different flats – we are inside one flat. The job is now easy to fulfil what we have promised the President.”
He further pledged to strengthen the APC in Rivers State, saying, “Let me thank the National Executive and the state chairman representing the national chairman. I want to assure you that we will do everything to keep APC as the main and active progressive party in Rivers State. It is my duty from this minute to ensure that the party is properly taken care of. Every need of the executive committee and the party becomes my responsibility. We have a task ahead: to preach the news of Mr President, to soften every strongman in this state, and to make sure that at the end it would be a smooth sail in Rivers State.”
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