"When Fubara Returns": Rivers APC Discusses What It'll Do When the Suspended Gov Is Reinstated

• The Rivers state chapter of the APC, led by chairman Chief Tony Okocha, has pledged to work with the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara upon his return
• The APC's recent victory in 20 of 23 local government areas in Rivers state is seen by the party as a precursor to the 2027 general election
• The party plans to actively recruit new members, including key political figures like minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike and members of the State House of Assembly, in an effort to triple its support base by 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has vowed to work with Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor, when he finally returns.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu had suspended the governor and declared a state of emergency in the state after a protracted rift with the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.

Speaking, the chairman of APC in Rivers state, Chief Tony Okocha, made this disclosure on Tuesday, August 29, while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

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We will criticise but accept him, says Okocha

Okocha stated that while it will cooperate with Governor Fubara when he returns, it will also not hesitate to criticise him if necessary.

Okocha clarified that the newly elected APC local government chairmen would work with the governor but would not support "vicious policies."

APC's plans for Rivers state

Okocha declared that the APC's victory in 20 of the state's 23 local government areas in the recent by-election is a sign of what's to come in the 2027 general election.

He emphasised that the party is working hard to make Rivers State an "APC State."

He also confirmed that the party will continue to recruit new members, with a particular focus on wooing key figures like the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as well as members of the State House of Assembly and other stakeholders.

The goal, he said, is to triple the party's support base by 2027 to secure a second term for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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He explained that the party strategically chose not to field candidates in areas where it lacked strength, such as Obio Akpor, Port Harcourt City, and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, to focus on areas where it had a better chance of winning.

Fubara loyalists shun LG election

The APC's recent victory in 20 of 23 local government areas in Rivers state is seen by the party as a precursor to the 2027 general electionst election on Saturday, August 30, 2025. The council election for the chairmanship and councillorship positions was held across the 23 LGAs of the state.

It was gathered that electoral materials arrived at Fubara’s unit in Ward 5, Opobo, in Opobo/Nkoro LGA around 11am, but the embattled governor and his supporters were conspicuously absent.

Fubara did not show up to exercise his constitutional duty until voting was concluded in the area around 3:30 pm. This development is coming after Fubara mended fences with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike, his political godfather.

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng