Leloonu Nwibubasa has criticized Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara over his recent declaration that he has returned to the political family of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, after months of political conflict between the two leaders.
Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Nwibubasa said many Rivers residents who stood behind Fubara throughout the crisis now feel disappointed by his latest position.
According to him, Fubara began his administration by presenting himself as a leader determined to free Rivers State from the influence of one individual whom he accused of treating the state like a private estate. He said that throughout 2024, many residents supported the governor because they believed his promises to protect the state’s resources and stop outside political control.
Nwibubasa recalled that Fubara repeatedly assured Rivers people that he would not abandon the struggle. He said the governor even promised to defend the interests of the state, no matter the personal cost, and convinced many supporters that he was committed to returning political power to the people.
He, however, argued that Fubara’s recent announcement that he had returned to his political family sends a completely different message.
In his words, “His promises to Rivers people were that he would not throw Rivers out, that even though it took his life to defend Rivers State and return Rivers State to the part of the people, that he was going to do it. But this is the same man coming to tell probably a few of his supporters that have hung on, that, ‘Oh, I’ve gone back to my family……See More
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