Fubara may defect to APC as Rivers Emergency Rule ends tomorrow, Sept 18

By, Musa Rabiu

The six-month emergency rule in the oil-rich Rivers State elapses tomorrow, Thursday September 18.

This came as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, declared that the emergency rule was necessary to restore peace and stability in the face of severe insecurity, political impasse, and a breakdown of public trust.

Already, APC is wooing suspended Rivers gov Fubara ahead of handover.

In a related development, the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) expressed readiness to receive Fubara into its fold as the state prepares for tomorrow’s handover ceremony.

Spokesman of the party in Rivers, Darlington Nwauju, made the call yesterday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.

“If I were the governor of Rivers State, on my return on Thursday (tomorrow), I would announce my defection to the All Progressives Congress,” Nwauju said. “I think the governor should join the APC, and we would gladly receive the governor into our party.”

When asked if Fubara would lead the APC in Rivers should he defect, Nwauju replied that it would be automatic. “By the convention of our party, if he joins the All Progressives Congress, he becomes the leader of the party,” he stated.

Nwauju also spoke on the stewardship of Ibas, who has administered the state during the six-month emergency rule. He noted that while the APC had not officially demanded an account of Ibas’ tenure, the responsibility lay with the committee of the House of Representatives overseeing the period.