Fubara’s brother declares Rivers governorship bid after joining NDC

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Fubara?s brother declares Rivers governorship bid after joining NDC

Blessing Fubara, brother of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his intention to contest the Rivers governorship election under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), promising to serve only one term if elected.


Speaking ahead of the party’s primary election, Fubara described himself as a “ready, competent and energetic” candidate determined to restore peace, stability and economic prosperity in the state.

According to him, Rivers State has suffered politically and economically in recent years. “We have lost opportunities. We have lost investments. We have lost our dignity as a people. We have lost our pride as Rivers people,” he said.


Fubara said the state was in distress and called for unity across political and ethnic lines to rebuild Rivers. “Today, we see a Rivers State that is distressed. Today, we see a Rivers State that is shortchanged. Today, we see a Rivers State that seems almost like a conquered state. No, we are not a conquered people,” he stated.


The governorship hopeful also pledged to maintain the state’s zoning arrangement, insisting that the Rivers South-East Senatorial District should complete its eight-year tenure. “We have vowed to you to keep the peaceful existence of the political rotation of Rivers State according to our founding fathers by our districts,” he said.

Fubara further promised to serve only one four-year term if elected governor. “I have vowed to do just a four-year one-term tenure to bring the expected prosperity and development in Rivers State,” he added.


He argued that political success should not be determined by money, claiming that public support remained his biggest strength. “We might not challenge the financial capacity that they have, but we know that we have the people, so we are richer in capacity,” he said.


The NDC aspirant urged supporters across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State to mobilise massively for the party’s governorship primary. He also appealed to what he described as his “elder brother” in the race to step down in support of what he called “the uprising of the people.”


“It sets a very wrong and dangerous precedent if we alter the senatorial rotation of our leadership and governance in the state,” Fubara warned. He pledged to restore peace and strengthen governance in Rivers State if elected governor.

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