Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed fresh rumours suggesting he had abandoned the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that he remains firmly with the ruling party despite renewed political speculation surrounding his camp in the state.
Speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, the governor said reports claiming he had defected to another political platform were false and driven by social media speculation and misinterpretation of political developments in Rivers State.
“I know that there’s been a lot of drama in the media, one story and another. I’m a member of the All Progressives Congress(APC), and nothing has changed,” Fubara said.
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The governor warned political commentators and social media users against spreading unverified claims capable of inflaming tensions in the state’s already volatile political climate.
“People should stop using whatever situation that they pick up from social media or their own interpretation of any situation to present me wrongly,” he added.
Reaffirming his loyalty to the APC, Fubara said his political position remained unchanged and aligned with the broader interests of the party.
“I have not gone anywhere. I’m still a member of the All Progressives Congress(APC), and I remain a member,” he stated.
His latest comments come months after his dramatic defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC, a political move that reshaped Rivers politics and deepened the realignment of forces around President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.
Fubara had formally joined the APC in December 2025 after receiving his membership card from Rivers APC chairman Tony Okocha at the Government House in Port Harcourt. During the event, he openly pledged support for President Tinubu’s re-election and described his alignment with the ruling party as necessary for political stability and governance in Rivers State.
At the time, the governor said his administration could not afford to operate on a political path different from that of the federal government, adding that Tinubu’s intervention during the Rivers political crisis played a key role in stabilising the state.
The Rivers governor’s relationship with the APC had previously appeared unlikely during the peak of the political crisis involving his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The dispute triggered a prolonged power struggle in the state assembly, multiple defections and legal battles that drew national attention throughout 2024 and 2025.
The crisis escalated to the point where emergency political interventions were required, with lawmakers and political stakeholders sharply divided over control of the state’s political structure.
Fubara’s insistence that he remains in the APC is expected to calm fresh rumours of another possible political rupture within Rivers State, where alignments ahead of 2027 continue to dominate discussions among party loyalists and opposition figures.
Political observers say the governor’s latest clarification may also be aimed at reassuring supporters within the APC following weeks of speculation over internal disagreements and reported pressure from rival camps within the state.
The governor, however, maintained that party unity and collective political interests should remain the priority for members.
“Whatever happens, what is most important is supporting the overall interests of the party,” he said.
His remarks are likely to reinforce ongoing efforts by the APC leadership to consolidate its hold on Rivers State following the wave of defections that significantly altered the state’s political landscape in recent months.
