Tribunal’s Verdict, Revalidation Of People’s Mandate  To Fubara -Monarch

The Onye-Wen-Ali XIII of Egberu-Ndoki Kingdom, in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Boniface Ejikeme Akawor, has described the judgment of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal as a revalidation of the people’s mandate to Governor Siminalayi Fubara on March 18, 2023.
Speaking while reacting to the recent verdict of the Tribunal that affirmed the election of Governor Fubara, Eze Akawor said he never doubted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would be out of the unnecessary conspiracy by the petitioners unscathed because there was nothing to bother about.
He said it was only natural that Rivers people reciprocated the quality leadership and exceptional governance the State experienced for eight years under former Governor and present Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike.
Eze Akawor maintained that the massive votes for the PDP in all the polls were a pay back to the party and its governorship candidate, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
He used the opportunity to congratulate Governor Fubara on his victory at the court and promised his domain’s unwavering support and prayers for more breakthroughs in the years ahead.
He enjoined the opposition parties in the State to join hands with Governor Fubara to move the State to a more prosperous attainment, and shun the continuous discounting of the blessings of the State.
The paramount ruler of Egberu-Ndoki Kingdom also commended the tribunal judges and the dispassionate manner they handled the cases brought before the tribunal.

Meanwhile, Eze Akawor has appealed to Rivers people to give Governor Siminalayi Fubara more time to fix the state and provide dividends of democracy for them.

’’I really understood that Rivers people and Nigerians are going through trying times as a result of removal of fuel subsidies which has jerked up prices of goods and services.

“I plead that the Chief Executive Officer of the state should be given more time to work and fix the oil and gas rich state for the benefit of the people”, he said.

According to him, one hundred days in office is not enough to assess Governor Fubara’s achievements and its impact on the citizens.

Elaborating on the state of the nation currently, the monarch admonished Nigerians and Rivers leaders, stakeholders, including traditional rulers, religious bodies, women and youth groups, among others, to rally round the governor to do the needful for the well-being of all and sundry in the state, adding that the will of God must prevail at all times.

By: Bethel Toby