Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has publicly declared his support for President Bola Tinubu and the Rainbow Coalition, a political movement led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The governor also endorsed the coalition’s governorship candidate, saying his supporters should back every candidate presented by the political group.
Fubara made the declaration on Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and equipping of the Riven Medical Facility, a public-private pharmaceutical factory in Rivers State.
Declaring that the state’s prolonged political crisis was over, he urged his supporters to embrace peace and unite behind the coalition.
“I am supporting our Rainbow Coalition. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is our President, and he is the one we are supporting. The governorship candidate is the candidate I am supporting, and anybody who believes in me will support every candidate under the Rainbow Coalition,” the governor said.
He dismissed suggestions that he should delay joining the coalition, insisting that he had already returned to the political family.
“I am already in the family. I have returned to our family. Give your total support to the coalition. The time of war is over; it is now time for peace, and that peace will take us to another level,” Fubara added.
The governor also ruled out taking part in any action capable of reigniting political tensions in the state.
“I am not party to anything that will bring any form of disunity in this state. We have done what we need to do, and now we are moving forward,” he said.
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that Fubara’s latest declaration comes months after he withdrew from the 2027 Rivers State governorship race. In May, Wike said the governor’s decision formed part of a political peace agreement aimed at ending the crisis in Rivers State.
According to Wike, the reconciliation arrangement included the withdrawal of impeachment threats against Fubara on the condition that he would not seek a second term as governor. He also criticised Fubara’s earlier decision to obtain nomination forms, saying it was inconsistent with the peace agreement before the governor eventually withdrew from the race.
Speaking on the Riven Medical Facility project, Fubara reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting the investment after receiving assurances on its feasibility and delivery timeline. He disclosed that the first phase of the pharmaceutical factory is expected to be completed within three months.
The governor described the project as a strategic investment that would promote industrialisation, create jobs and position Rivers State as a major centre for the production of medical consumables. He said the facility would also stimulate economic activities, attract local and international patronage and encourage the establishment of related industries around the project.
Fubara assured the investors of his administration’s full support and appealed to members of the host community to cooperate with the company to ensure the project’s success. He also disclosed that the Rivers State Government is currently involved in litigation with several companies over claims exceeding ₦200 billion, stressing that his administration is determined to avoid contractual disputes that could discourage investors and slow economic development.
