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When Governor Siminaayi Fubara prepared to return to the office after the suspension of six months under the emergency government, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had issued a strong attraction that urged him to remain loyal to the party, reject offers from all Progressive (APC), and launched a full investigation of how the Rivers state was regulated during attendance.
Speaking separately about this issue, PDP National Legal Advisor Deputy, Lawyer Okechukwu Osuoha, and Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, emphasized that the return of Fubara must mark the turning point for the state – based on accountability, unity, and party discipline.
According to Osuoha, the suspension of the governor followed the constitutional declaration of emergencies by the President to prevent the details of the total law and order in the river state.
“The problem is that there is an emergency declaration by the President, constitutionally, which is permitted,” Osuoha explained.
With the current emergency period, he said there was no legal barrier to stop the governor to continue his full task.
“So that means he has to return to the office because of the suspension for six months, and there has been no extension. Therefore, he must return and take his role as the Governor of the Rivers State Executive,” he added.
Osuoha acknowledged the legal debate about the suspension of the elected governor under the emergency government but stated that the return of Fubara had to open the way for reconciliation and governance.
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“Every Nigerian expects a friendly relationship between the executive and legislative from the river state, between the Governor and the Council of the Assembly,” he said. “Let there is also a good relationship between him and his baptism, anyone who allows him to secure the position. There must be peace and unity in the state so that development can occur because the river has suffered greatly.”
Reaffirming the attitude of the party, Osuoha urged Fubara to commit back to the activities and values of PDP.
“He is still a member of the PDP and must participate more completely in party affairs. The party is the highest. If you have a problem, the party will come to save and support you. I want to see it fully participating in the PDP so that Nigeria will know he belongs to the party,” he said.
Meanwhile, Osadolor took a more difficult line, warning Fubara of any temptation to defect to the APC and demanded an investigation of the administration of the Governor of the Governor, Admiral Ibok-Ete Iba, who ruled the state during the emergency period.
“The river people will take a sigh of relief that the illegality caused by them will eventually be handled,” Osadolor said. “The only thing I ask for from the governor is that he should not fall in love with a voice that calls for political truth in the name of peace. There is no peace without justice. His responsibility lies in him to interrogate the six months spent by Admiral Iba who he hoods serving and abusing the resources of people to people
He insisted that the mistakes found during this period must be handled in accordance with the law.
“Every time a mistake is found, the governor must not hesitate to make him face the weight of the law.
Osadolor also warned Fubara not to be swayed by unclear political promises from APC, which according to him was designed to put it aside.
“When they invite him now, do they invite him to become APC leaders in the river, or do they promise their tickets for 2027? This unclear offer is intended to captivate and bury him politically. He must be smart enough to see through the line,” he warned.
“Every effort for him to cross to APC will mean legitimizing illegal suspension and placing the last nails in his political coffin.”
He asked Fubara to openly reiterate his mandate and maintain his commitment to the party and the people who chose him.
“He must have the moral courage to tell people that he will not defect or change his political base,” Osadolor said. “If he has aspirations for the future, he must place that thought in front of the Rivers and remain loyal to their beliefs by standing firmly through this six-month trial and provide leading governance based on services.”
