Governor of Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has defined that he dumped the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to return the favour President Bola Tinubu did in stabilising the state.
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Fubara added that there was must align the state with energy on the centre – the Tinubu-led Federal Authorities.
Governor Fubara gave the reason throughout his reception by APC on the State Authorities Home, Port Harcourt, as we speak.
On the occasion, Sir Fubara crammed out the APC membership kind and different social gathering paperwork, and was handed the social gathering slip and membership card.
The APC delegation was was led by the state APC Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, and the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo.
‘We’re now in a single flat’
Talking after receiving his card, Sir Siminalayi mentioned: “I took this resolution as my return of favour; my very own clearing the bush to make sure that his (Tinubu’s) re-election come 2027 will probably be straightforward and easy on this state.
“Now that we’re multi functional social gathering – I do know we now have at all times supported, however from completely different flats – we’re inside one flat. The job is now straightforward to fulfil what we now have promised the President.”
Additionally, Governor Fubara promised that he would take all essential steps to strengthen the APC within the state.
“Let me thank the Nationwide Government. The state chairman, representing the nationwide chairman, I wish to guarantee you that we are going to do all the things to maintain APC as the primary and lively progressive social gathering in Rivers State.
“We is not going to cease there. It’s my obligation from this minute to make sure that the social gathering is correctly taken care of. I’ll guarantee you right here that each want of the exco and the social gathering turns into my accountability.
“We have now a job forward. To evangelise the information of Mr President. To melt each strongman on this state and to make it possible for on the finish it will be a easy sail in Rivers State.”
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