Rivers Update: Political Supporters Return Home Disappointed as Fubara Fails to Show Up
By: Israel Adeleke
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that in anticipation of the return of the state governor, thousands of supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who had stormed the Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday morning to welcome him back after six-month of emergency rule, went home disappointed as the governor failed to appear.
OTN News further reports as gathered that many of the supporters, who were said to have travelled from rural and urban parts of the state, gathered at the entrance of the Government House as early as 6 a.m., waiting in anticipation of Fubara’s return.
However, the suppers were disappointed as by 12 noon to 1 p.m., most had dispersed after hours of waiting without sighting the governor.
OTN News also gathered that what made the situation worse was that, some of the immediate past local government chairmen loyal to Fubara led their supporters to the venue, including the former chairman of Obio/Akpor, Chijoke Ihunwo, and his counterpart from Port Harcourt City, Ezebunwo Itche-Mati.
The men were seen making frantic calls as the governor’s whereabouts remained unclear.
Interestingly, OTN News also learnt that none of the supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were present at the Government House. Also the newly elected local government chairmen allied with Wike were also absent.
However, some of the supporters expressed frustration after waiting in vain.
“We are going because we are hungry. Maybe when the governor comes, we will return,” according to Punch, one supporter lamented while leaving the premises.
OTN News recalls that the gathering coincided with the expiration of the six-month emergency rule imposed on Rivers State in March.
President Bola Tinubu had on Wednesday, formally lifted the emergency rule, clearing the path for Fubara, his deputy, and the lawmakers to resume democratic governance in the oil-rich state.
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