Fubara shouldn’t be blamed if he joins APC, PDP betrayed him – Opposition lawmakers

Nigeria’s Opposition lawmakers coalition has said the now suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara should not be blamed if he joins the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers while reactinng to the rumours making the rounds that Fubara was planning to join APC, especially with his recent visit President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, […]

Nigeria’s Opposition lawmakers coalition has said the now suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara should not be blamed if he joins the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers while reactinng to the rumours making the rounds that Fubara was planning to join APC, especially with his recent visit President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, said the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) betrayed Fubara.

In a statement by their spokesperson, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the opposition lawmakers said PDP gave structures to a serving minister (Wike) in the governing party.

They also said PDP supported the lawmakers who decamped to the APC against the governor and wanted to impeach him but the party did little or nothing to protect Fubara as its leadership was hobnobbing with Wike.

The lawmakers maintained that, since the declaration of a state of emergency on Rivers State and the suspension of Fubara, the PDP had not taken concrete steps to help the suspended governor in his predicament apart from mere statements.

“There are rumours making the rounds that Siminalayi Fubara who had being suspended from office as Rivers State Governor after the declaration of state of emergency in the state is planning to defect from the PDP to the APC, especially with his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos.

“Well if Governor Fubara eventually joins the APC he should not be blamed but his party the PDP betrayed him. It will not be his fault but that of PDP which gave the former governor, Nyseom Wike, a serving minister in the APC government the party’s structure.

“PDP equally supported the lawmakers who decamped to the APC against the governor, and wanted to impeach him but his party did little or nothing to protect Fubara as its leadership was busy hobnobbing with Wike. Even after his suspension what did PDP do to help Fubara apart from issuing mere statement(s) to condemn the president’s action in the afternoon and support it in the night.”