Ewor Accuses Governor Fubara of Betraying Rivers People Over Lack of Transparency
Robinson Ewor, the former acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of betraying the state’s residents by failing to clearly communicate his political stance.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, Ewor explained that many residents and political leaders had rallied behind Fubara because they believed former Rivers governor Nyesom Wike was obstructing the governor’s ability to perform his duties.
According to Ewor, this perception prompted him and other political figures to publicly criticise the FCT minister in defence of Fubara.
Ewor maintained that the responsibility for the alleged betrayal lies with Fubara, not Wike, stating that the governor’s lack of openness caused the misunderstanding.
He said, “If Fubara had been open, transparent, and communicated with the people of Rivers, I don’t think the women would have taken to the streets. I don’t think our leaders would have given him the level of support they did, including myself.”
Ewor recalled that he had strongly criticised Wike during the height of the political disagreement, believing the former governor was frustrating Fubara’s administration.
He later added, “I said several unprintable words against the FCT Minister believing that he was stopping Fubara from doing his work but at the end of the day, we discovered that it wasn’t so.”
Ewor further accused Fubara of continuing to keep Rivers residents in the dark about his political position, arguing that clearer communication would have prevented some people from taking risks on the risks they assumed on the governor’s behalf.
He remarked, “Fubara is not open; up till now he is still not open. If he tells Rivers people this is where I stand, they won’t take all the risk they have taken, but he has let Rivers people know where.”
Ewor also welcomed what he described as the return of Rivers people to the “Rainbow Coalition,” saying, “I thank God that he had led Rivers people back to the Rainbow Coalition.”
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