PDP BoT chairman wails as Fubara's proxy party APP sweeps Rivers LG election

• Senator Adolphus Wabara has expressed concern as the Action Peoples Party (APP) cleared 22 chairmanship positions in the just concluded Rivers LG election
• Ahead of the 2027 general election, Wabara lamented over the APP's dominant win in Saturday's election and noted that the PDP has lost one of its strong base, Rivers state
• Governor Siminalayi Fubara regained control of Rivers state amid the rift with FCT minister Nyesom Wike after his "proxy party" the APP clinched 22 of 23 seats in the poll

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Senator Adolphus Wabara, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, BoT, has lamented his party's woeful performance in Saturday’s local government election in Rivers state and says the party has lost the state.

Wabara reacts as Fubara's proxy party wins Rivers LG election. Photo credit: Adolphus Wabara, Sir Sim Fubara
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Wabara: "PDP has lost Rivers state"

Wabara spoke on Sunday, October 6, as Governor Siminialayi Fubara swore in the 23 LG chairmen who emerged in the October 5, polls, insisting he was still in PDP.

Recall that Fubara officially inaugurated in 22 chairmen from the Action Peoples Party (APP) and one from the Action Alliance into office.

Senator Wabara, in an interview with Vanguard newspaper, attributed the party’s failure to self-destruction.

He noted that the PDP is responsible for its fate as it ignored wise counsel over the political crisis in Rivers state.

Speaking further, Wabara, however, expressed sadness that the ruling PDP which had held sway in the state since 1999, lost the grassroots to a little-known party due to an avoidable feud.

“This is the first of its kind in the history of LG elections in recent times where the ruling party, and party of the governor lost the grassroots structure.“Politics is local but in this case, the PDP has shot itself in the leg. If we look deeper, it means that technically and literally, PDP has lost Rivers state.“I doubt if Rivers will be under the control of the PDP in 2027. We have really shot ourselves in the leg.”

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Rivers LG election: Atiku reacts as Fubara regains control

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, reacted to the outcome of the local government elections in River state.

Atiku said the election results showed that Rivers people have rejected political oppression, harassment, and self-serving godfathers.

He commended Governor Sim Fubara for safeguarding the sanctity of the local government elections even amidst provocative challenges.

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