•Governor Fubara
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State not to dump the party, but rather use every opportunity to make the state great again.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu yesterday announced an end to the emergency rule and directed all elected officials to resume their offices effective from September 18, 2025, reports Daily Independent.
The PDP Vice Chairman, Lagos Central, Hakeem Olalemi, while reacting to the reinstatement of Fubara and others, in an interview, charged Fubara not to entertain fear, but to be “very courageous” to govern the state.
He said, “The governor shouldn’t muster any fear, the deed has been done. He should continue strong and be faithful in doing what is expected of him as the governor of the state.
“Fubara must make Rivers great again. The governor should nurture the party that brought him to power into a bigger platform, he shouldn’t jettison that party. He should ensure the party becomes stronger in the state and region,” he said.
Olalemi added, “There’s no need for us to clap, dance, jump, or celebrate that Governor Fubara has been reinstated. He has gotten back the mandate freely given to him at the ballot but now weakened.
“Our advice to the legislative and executive arms is to work together and in harmony for the betterment of the good people of Rivers.
“These are the people that voted for them and their interest should supersede all politics and politicking,” he added.
Olalemi said that the electorate deserves to enjoy the dividends of democracy, saying “they should reap the fruit of their labour”.
He appealed to the lawmakers, especially those who had initially pledged allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the crisis, to return to PDP.
“I’ll advise those 27 lawmakers who initially pledged loyalty to APC, to retrace their steps back and come back to PDP fully to develop the party,” he said.
