Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained the reasons behind his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party.
He stated that PDP failed to protect him during his political battles.
Politics Nigeria earlier reported that Governor Fubara on Tuesday officially announced his defection at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
Speaking during the meeting, Fubara said his move to the APC was necessary because he could not continue giving “backyard support” to President Bola Tinubu while still in the PDP.
According to him, openly identifying with the President’s leadership was the only way to guarantee stability and development for Rivers State.
“PDP failed to protect me,” the governor declared. “We can’t support President Tinubu if we don’t fully identify with him, not just backyard support. Our decision this evening is that we are moving to the APC.”
Fubara added that his defection was in the best interest of the state, noting that governance requires alignment with the centre for effective collaboration.
The governor joins a growing list of political figures who have crossed over to the APC in recent months.