By Eseoghene Emuke
Embattled Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has debunked receiving the leadership of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on solidarity visits to Government House in Port Harcourt.
The governor, however, reiterated his commitment and readiness to pursue peace in the current political logjam between him and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Nelson Chukwudi.
Fubara, while discrediting the reports, fingered enemies of the state to be behind the news reports and urged the people of Rivers to ignore the alleged visits as untrue.
“Our attention has been drawn to a malicious post circulating on social media, claiming that a delegation of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) paid a Solidarity Visit on Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, in Government House on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
“There is also another planted by some people bent on causing chaos and anarchy in the State, alleging that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, paid a visit to the Governor in Government House, Port Harcourt.
“Ordinarily, we would not have responded to these spurious claims and obvious fake news on social media, but for the erroneous impression they may create on the minds of gullible and unsuspecting members of the public, and indeed, well-meaning Rivers people.
“For that reason, let it be clarified that there was no such visit by any delegation of PANDEF to Governor Fubara on the said date, neither did Chief Obasanjo visit him as claimed by our detractors. So, whatever the purveyors of the vexatious narratives are pushing on social media are only the imagination of enemies of the State, who do not want peace, good governance and even development that the present administration has been working hard to bequeath to the present and future generations.
“The Governor has made it abundantly clear that he would comply and implement, to the fullest, the judgment of the Supreme Court on the political crisis in the State. He has already initiated processes to ensure that orders of the Apex Court are implemented, but the Rivers State House of Assembly has refused to cooperate with the Governor to facilitate the resolution of all issues raised by the Court.
“As stated earlier, the Governor is ready any day, any time to do the needful to ensure the resolution of the issues and smooth functioning of all arms of government in the State”, the statement added.
