- Fubara’s pledge of his loyalty to the party came amid rumours of his imminent departure from the party.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has spoken on leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) amid the political crisis rocking the State and the division in the party.
The governor said he is not leaving the PDP affirming that Rivers remains a PDP-controlled state.
Fubara’s pledge of his loyalty to the party came amid rumours of his imminent departure from the party.
He reiterated his commitment to the PDP during a visit from a delegation of the PDP Board of Trustees, BoTs, led by Chairman Senator Adolphus Wabara, at Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
The governor refuted the defection allegation in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi.
He, however, admitted to having doubts about his place in the PDP at times but stated that the BoT’s visit reinforced his conviction that he is part of the PDP family.
Fubara said: “I want to thank the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees. Honestly speaking, if I was having any doubt about my membership of this great party, I think today, I have gotten a reconfirmation that I am still, not minding the drama around, a member of this party.
“And I want to thank you for taking all the trouble to come to Rivers State to see the governor and the supporters of the party, genuinely. I need to use that word, genuinely, because we, that are here, are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), undiluted.”
Governor Fubara further noted: “For once, I am happy to see the leaders, among whom are some founding fathers of the PDP, like Chief Bode George, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, joining the delegation here to talk about the unity of the party.
“I want to assure members of our party, genuine members of PDP that are here with us, that this is another hope to show that our decision to stand by the party, still standing by the party, is not a wrong decision.”