Rivers’ Emergency Rule: Fubara Accused of Sponsoring Falsehoods Against Tinubu
- Coalition for Justice and Democracy, CJD, has made a serious allegation against the suspended Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara
- The group alleged that Fubara was behind a campaign of calumny against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- The coalition president, Raymond Aighona, explained how Fubara is allegedly sponsoring falsehoods against Tinubu and the reason for doing so
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Port Harcourt, Rivers state - The suspended Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been accused of being behind a campaign of calumny against President Bola Tinubu over the state of emergency declaration.
The Coalition for Justice and Democracy (CJD) alleged that Fubara’s move was a revenge for the declaration of emergency rule in the state.
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The CJD president, Raymond Aighona, also alleged that Fubara was behind the circulation of a document on social media falsely accusing the Sole Administrator of Rivers, Ibok-Eket Ibas.
The social media post accused Ibas of mismanaging half a trillion naira and inflating contracts under the guise of funding President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
As reported by Daily Nigerian, Aighona made the allegations in a strongly worded statement issued on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
The coalition said it has found no evidence to support the claims of financial recklessness being circulated online against Ibas.
“Siminalayi Fubara has chosen the path of bitterness and deceit. He has not forgiven President Tinubu for saving Rivers State from total political anarchy through the declaration of emergency rule.
“Now, in an act of reckless vengeance, he is sponsoring falsehoods, pushing forged documents, and trying to smear the reputation of the President and the sole administrator. These antics will not succeed.”
The group said the campaign of calumny against Tinubu bore “all the fingerprints of Fubara’s political desperation”.
“This is nothing but a forged narrative manufactured by those who lost relevance under the emergency rule. Fubara is the unseen hand behind these malicious reports.
“He hopes to poison the minds of Rivers people against President Tinubu and to discredit Ibas, whose steady leadership has restored calm and order to the state.”
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Rivers emergency rule: Atiku, El-Rufai, others tackle Tinubu
Recall that Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, and other political stakeholders addressed Nigerians over a state of emergency declaration in Rivers state.
The Concerned Leaders and Political Stakeholders made four crucial demands over the suspension of Governor Sim Fubara and others.
Legit.ng recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency and suspended Fubara, his deputy, and the state House of Assembly.
NASS under fire for approving Rivers' emergency rule
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Coalition of Democrats in Africa (CoDA) condemned the National Assembly for approving President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers state.
The group accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas of failing to uphold constitutional checks.
CoDA also criticised the government’s priorities, questioning why no emergency was declared in northern regions plagued by insecurity.
Source: Legit.ng
