The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended an open invitation to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he prepares to return to office at the expiration of the state of emergency tomorrow.

In March, President Bola Tinubu declared a six-month emergency rule in Rivers State, suspending Fubara, his deputy Prof. Ngozi Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly.

The President also appointed Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.) as Sole Administrator, citing political instability and security concerns.

Speaking in a telephone interview with Daily Trust, APC’s National Director of Publicity, Bala Ibrahim, said Fubara’s defection would strengthen the ruling party as it works toward consolidating power ahead of the 2027 elections.

“Fubara is a distinguished Nigerian who contested and won election in Rivers State. The APC is always inviting people who are democrats, people who are ready to work with the constitution of the party,” Ibrahim said.

He further stated that the APC was not only interested in winning Rivers but in extending its dominance nationwide.

Ibrahim stressed that the party’s vision was to secure political control across all states of the federation.

He added, “We invite Fubara to join us, not just Fubara, but people who share the ideology and aspiration of the party, and people who want to use the party to realise their political aspirations. We want to take over the entire Nigeria, not just Rivers.

“It is within the ambition of the APC to take over all the states in Nigeria. So, APC is ambitious of winning all the 36 states of the federation.”

Naijaonpoint reports that this comes after the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) openly invited Fubara to join its fold ahead of his planned reinstatement ceremony.