The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a challenge to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging him to resign if he believes it would contribute to peace in the state.
Mr. Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in the state, made this assertion during a media briefing held at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt. Okocha’s remarks came in response to recent comments attributed to Governor Fubara regarding his purported efforts to ensure peace and stability in the state.
Okocha accused the governor of incompetence, stating that nearly 10 months after his inauguration, there has been no visible development in the state. He criticized Fubara for failing to implement tangible development projects and failing to demonstrate effective governance through his policies and actions. Okocha also alleged that the governor had orchestrated support for his administration, despite a lack of substantive achievements during his tenure thus far.
Addressing journalists at the briefing, Okocha emphasized the party’s stance, stating, “Your question just reminded me of what I listened to the governor say, that if resigning his position as governor of Rivers State will bring about peace in the state, that he will resign. And as APC, today, we are telling the governor to remove if, let him not make it conditional, but resign for incompetence.”
He further questioned whether Rivers State was currently in a state of war, highlighting that if peace is the desired outcome, then the governor’s assertion implies a self-created conflict. Okocha asserted that the APC had outlined various perceived failings of the governor, leading to the demand for his resignation due to incompetence, stating, “For us, we have given you the rundown of his indiscretions and this should culminate in demanding that the governor should resign for incompetency. He is not worth the service of Rivers State at this time.”
