2027: Fubara canvasses support for Tinubu’s re-election
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu to consolidate ongoing reforms and development efforts, saying that Nigeria is in capable hands under him.
Fubara made the call on Thursday while declaring open the meeting of the Southern Traditional Rulers Council in Port Harcourt on Thursday, where monarchs from the 17 southern states converged to deliberate on issues of unity, security, and economic development.
The governor stressed that continuity in leadership is necessary, noting that “it is not ideal to change the goalposts in the middle of the game.”
Fubara added that the current administration is making notable progress in reviving the economy and delivering critical infrastructure, including coastal road projects, despite existing challenges.
He stressed that continuity in leadership is necessary, noting that “it is not ideal to change the goalposts in the middle of the game.”
Fubara urged stakeholders across the region to work collectively toward shared aspirations, insisting that the South must remain united to achieve sustainable development.
Earlier, the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, who chairs the Southern Traditional Rulers Council, said the meeting was convened to foster peace and strengthen unity across the region.
He noted that the council reflects Nigeria’s diversity, with over 400 dialects spoken across the southern states, describing the gathering as a demonstration of unity in diversity.
