Fubara Stands Tall, Refuses to Beg Wike or Abuja Politicians – Robinson Nnam Ewoh

Rivers State political figure, Robinson Nnam Ewoh, has applauded Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his resilience and refusal to submit to political pressure from Abuja, stating that Fubara has not compromised his principles or bowed to external influence.

During a press briefing, Ewoh declared, “Fubara has not been to Abuja to kneel down or prostrate or beg.” He praised the governor’s independent stance, contrasting it with politicians who rely on allegiance to powerful figures in Abuja for survival. According to Ewoh, Fubara’s conduct reflects dignity and courage in the face of undue pressure.

He also took a swipe at former Governor Nyesom Wike, accusing him of betraying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and aiding in its destabilization. “The umbrella in the state here was partially shattered by use of Wike and co. We have taken over the umbrella,” Ewoh stated, referencing the PDP symbol. He further added that Wike and his loyalists have effectively switched camps: “Wike today cannot lay any claim in the PDP… His body and soul and his followers are all in All Progressive Congress.”

Ewoh criticized recent defections from the PDP, dismissing them as insignificant. “The people defecting from the PDP today are not those that are supposed to defect… It is smaller people, smaller mind that should defect,” he said.

On the appointment of a sole administrator in the state, he rejected the notion that it was a federal intervention to enforce a state of emergency. “The sole administrator… is not in Rivers State to enforce emergency… What he is doing in the state is not enforcement of a state of emergency, rather installing civilian structures for the FCT Minister,” Ewoh said.

He also objected to the involvement of the administrator’s wife in political programs, stating that her role lacks legitimacy under Nigeria’s constitutional structure. “Reverse women are in support of that program. What Rivers women were against was the position of the wife of the sole administrator… We are not under any democracy that we should have a first lady. That position is not available under the emergency.”

Ewoh accused the federal government of overstepping its constitutional limits, warning that it cannot dissolve an elected government. “The president doesn’t have the power to dissolve a democratically elected government… They cannot go beyond suspension,” he insisted.

He ended his remarks with a bold statement of hope: “Everything that we are seeing—the Egyptians we are seeing today—we shall see them no more.”