Concerns grow as Fubara loyalists dispersed after Governor failed to resume office
Concerns grow as Fubara loyalists dispersed after Governor failed to resume office
Dozens of loyalists of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara were forced to disperse on Wednesday after waiting fruitlessly at the Government House gate in Port Harcourt, hoping to be addressed or acknowledged by the governor.
The crowd, largely made up of former members of the now-defunct Simplified Movement.
Fubara’s political support group had been mobilised from all 23 local government areas as a show of solidarity.
Among those in attendance were recently sacked local government chairmen, including Ambassador Chijoke Ihunwo, Ichemati Ezebunwo, and former factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo.
Supporters began gathering as early as 6 a.m., arriving with drums, flutes, traditional music, and dance troupes, intent on welcoming and celebrating the governor.
However, as the hours passed with no sign of Fubara and no official word from his aides, enthusiasm gave way to frustration.
The gathering took over Nnamdi Azikiwe Road, causing major traffic disruptions and forcing motorists to navigate clogged inner-city routes, many of which were partially blocked by the crowd.
By 1 p.m., after hours of unanswered calls and no communication from the governor’s camp, organisers began to leave. Supporters soon followed, boarding the vehicles that had brought them from their various LGAs.
Sources close to the matter suggest Governor Fubara’s silence may signal a strategic shift, possibly toward reconciliation with his political mentor and predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike—an indication that the prolonged rift may be easing.
Notably absent from the gathering were current local government chairmen and key figures loyal to Wike raising further speculation about a realignment within the state’s political landscape.
