Suspended Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has in a couched language said he is not interested in returning to office as the state governor.
Fubara made this known on Sunday during a Night of Tributes organizsd by the Rivers Elders and Leaders Forum in honour of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.
Implicit in his statement at the event held at the Royal House of Grace Church in Port Harcourt, the state capital, is that the Government House is no longer attractive to him.
“Do you think I’m even interested in going back? Just look at me—I look better now. I have peace. If I had my way, I wouldn’t go back there. My spirit left Government House long ago,” the suspended governor pronounced.
He also said: “If I had my way, I wouldn’t want to return, but many people, including the late Chief Clark, have made sacrifices for me. That’s why I must stand by them.”
Some of his other words were these: “This is my first time speaking publicly since the events of March 18.
“I’ve attended several gatherings, but I’ve been careful with my words. When the mood of an event doesn’t align with my beliefs, I feel uncomfortable—because many of you don’t truly understand the situation.
“It’s not about shouting ‘Oshobe, Oshobe.’ At a point, that doesn’t solve anything. I had to be here because Pa Clark was special to me. My presence today is the most significant contribution I can make to honour him.
“Even though I respect the message from the bishop, today is not the time for political declarations. Otherwise, people will leave here saying Fubara gathered his supporters to attack the minister or the President. That’s not my mission.”
