‘I’m Not Your Leader, Wike Is’ – Gov Fubara to Simplified Members

‘I’m Not Your Leader, Wike Is’ – Gov Fubara to Simplified Members

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday warned members of his Simplified Movement who have joined the Rainbow Coalition that he is not their leader, insisting that Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike remains their leader.

Fubara made the statement during the official unveiling of the Rainbow Coalition at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt. The event brought together political stakeholders from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and other groups under the coalition founded by Wike to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and other candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Addressing the gathering, the governor urged his former support base to fully align with the coalition’s leadership structure. “I’m not your leader. Wike is your leader,” Fubara declared, clarifying his position to Simplified members now operating within the Rainbow Coalition.

The governor, who had earlier publicly declared his return to his political family and endorsed the coalition, reiterated that the era of political conflict in the state was over. He called for total support for the coalition’s candidates, including APC governorship hopeful Kingsley Chinda (OK Chinda), and stressed the need for unity to advance the interests of Rivers State.

The Rainbow Coalition’s unveiling ceremony featured the formal presentation of preferred candidates across party lines for the 2027 polls, with organisers describing the platform as a vehicle for peace, progress, and credible elections in the state.

Fubara’s remarks come amid ongoing efforts to consolidate reconciliation between his camp and Wike’s political structure following previous tensions in Rivers State politics.