The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of betrayal.
A factional Caretaker Chairman of the party, Nname Ewor, speaking at a news conference on Thursday in Port Harcourt, stated that Fubara betrayed the PDP by leaving the party in the midst of its current political crisis.
Ewor alleged that part of Fubara’s agreement with President Bola Tinubu when he intervened in the faceoff between the governor and members of the State Assembly was that he (Fubara) would not run for another term.
He added that the President also asked Fubara to reinstate Chief Ohna Awuse as Chairman of the Rivers Traditional Rulers Council.
He further revealed that other agreements reached were that the governor should drop Tammy Danagogo as Secretary to the State Government and Edison Ehie as Chief of Staff.
He alleged that Fubara had refused to keep all the terms of the pact reached, leading to the collapse of the peace agreement and the subsequent declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers by Tinubu.
The chairman added that Fubara had another agreement with Tinubu shortly before the emergency rule was lifted, a situation that led to his eventual defection from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Party.
He explained that shortly after announcing his defection, Fubara began boasting that Tinubu would force the State House of Assembly members to pass the 2026 budget.
Ewor said, “The mandate Fubara is holding was given to him by Rivers people, and all his actions and inactions affect all those whose mandate he is holding.
“Therefore, it is incumbent on him at this material time to disclose to Rivers people the terms of the peace agreement he entered with Tinubu before the emergency rule was lifted.
“This will enable Rivers people to make informed decisions.”
Ewor recalled that the PDP challenged the declaration of the state of emergency at the Supreme Court to protect its mandate.
“Today, Fubara has taken our mandate to the APC, which, with all intent and purpose, is unjust,” he said.
Ewor further accused Fubara of deceiving them into attending the PDP Convention in Ibadan, only for him to stay away from the meeting, which is currently a matter of litigation before the court.
He disclosed that he has fully aligned himself with Wike’s calls for the re-election of Tinubu in 2027.