•Fubara and Wike
In the wake of the gale of defections within Rivers State, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Karibo Wilson, says he is confident that Governor Siminalayi Fubara enjoys great support from the people of the state.
He spoke on Channels Television this afternoon.
The PDP chieftain said traditional leaders, youths, and other segments of the populace have broad support for the governor.
“Rivers people are in support of Fubara—the elders, the traditional rulers, senior political and opinion leaders, the youths, women—they are in support,” he said.
The political situation assumed another dimension this morning as 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a similar development, several members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the APC joined the PDP over the weekend.
Wilson, a former House of Assembly candidate for Ahoada West constituency, also said that his defection to the PDP was driven by people’s interests.
On the recent defection of 27 PDP lawmakers to the APC, Wilson questioned the motives of the Assembly members, saying any impeachment moves against Fubara is anti-people.
The crisis within the 32-member Assembly originated from a discord between the governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is currently serving as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
