Fubara Attends First Church Service To Seek Spiritual Support After Returning to Office
- Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state attended Sunday service on September 21, 2025, at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town
- It was the first church service Fubara would attend after returning to office as Rivers state governor
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) explained the reason for attending church service a few days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended emergency rule in the state
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Opobo Town, Rivers State - Governor Siminalayi Fubara has attended a thanksgiving service—his first public outing since returning to office to seek spiritual support as he begins a renewed journey of governance.
Legit.ng recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, announced an end to the emergency rule and reinstatement of Fubara as governor of Rivers State.
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Fubara said prayers had been the pillar of his strength and would continue in them as he works to fulfill his mandate to the Rivers people.
The governor urged the church and people of the state to remain steadfast in prayer.
As reported by Vanguard, Fubara stated this while speaking at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town, headquarters of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
Fubara said he was in church to thank God for His faithfulness toward his family, Rivers State, and Nigeria.
“I am here together with my wife this first Sunday after the suspension of the state of emergency. We cannot thank God enough as a family. Our being here is private; we came simply to worship in our home church. When my story ends, this church will lead me to my next journey. So, it is important that I come here to say thank you quietly before the Almighty God for what He has done, what He is doing, and what He will continue to do, not just for me and my family, but for this State and Nigeria.”
Fubara appreciated the people of Opobo for their years of fasting and intercession on his behalf.
The governor said the prayers of the Opobo people had yielded results.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor likened prayers to deposits in a bank whose dividends manifest in due season.
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Fubara: “Why I didn’t challenge emergency rule”
Recall that Fubara finally opened up on the six-month state of emergency rule in Rivers state.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor explained the reason he did not challenge his suspension in court.
Fubara stated this while addressing the people of Rivers state during a statewide broadcast on Friday, September 19, 2025.
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In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that Fubara arrived at the Government House on Friday afternoon, September 19
Fubara showed appreciation to his supporters for their solidarity following the lifting of the six-month state of emergency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
On Friday evening, Governor Fubara addressed Rivers residents in a statewide broadcast.
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