The Digest:
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, marking a significant shift in Nigeria’s political landscape amid ongoing realignments ahead of the 2027 elections. Fubara described the move as a “gesture of reciprocity” for the support he received from President Bola Tinubu during the state’s protracted political crisis.
Key Points:
- Governor Siminalayi Fubara announced his defection at a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt
- He cited President Tinubu’s consistent support during the Rivers political crisis as a key reason
- The move follows last week’s defection of 15 Rivers State House of Assembly members to the APC
- The state assembly recently passed a vote of confidence in President Tinubu
- With Fubara’s exit, the PDP now holds six governorships nationwide
- Governors Agbu Kefas (Taraba) and Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) are also reportedly set to join the APC
- Fubara stated that “backyard support” for the president was insufficient without full identification
Sources: The Cable
