Fubara’s supporters disperse after waiting in vain at Rivers Govt House gate

Core supporters of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Thursday began leaving the Government House gate in Port Harcourt after waiting in vain to receive him.

The crowd, largely members of his disbanded political group, the Simplified Movement, had mobilised from the 23 local government areas under the directives of their leaders.

Among those present were sacked local government chairmen who played key roles in the recent political crisis, including Amb. Chijoke Ihunwo, Ichemati Ezebunwo, and the former factional Speaker of the House of Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo.

The disbanded group members had started arriving at the gate as early as 6 a.m., but later dispersed after the governor failed to show up.

They came with flutes, drums, dancing troupes, and other musical instruments to welcome Fubara.

The supporters occupied the entire stretch of Nnamdi Azikiwe Road, blocking the entire area and denying commuters and drivers access to the area.

Drivers were forced to divert their vehicles to the internal roads, which were partly blocked by the supporters.

But they waited, danced, and remained there till 1 pm without any signal that the governor would come to their area.

Their leaders were making frantic calls without any positive response from the other end.

After exhausting their energy, their leaders left the scene, and shortly afterwards, their followers began to depart on their hired vehicles to their destinations.

It was gathered that the body language of Fubara was an indication that he was fully integrated into his original political family and was no longer interested in fighting his benefactor, Chief Nyesom Wike.

It was observed that Wike’s loyalists, incumbent local government chairmen and known leaders in Wike’s camp were not part of the crowd.

Fubara remained incommunicado as many people continued to seek his whereabouts.

Credit: The Nation