The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he is not desperate to return to office.

 

Fubara stated this at the service of songs held in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, organised by the Rivers Elders Forum on Sunday,May 11.

The embattled governor responded to several speakers at the event who referred to him as “Governor” and strongly criticised his suspension, calling for immediate reversal.

 

However, Fubara distanced himself from their remarks, describing them as personal opinions.

 

According to him, such comments were not likely to promote peace.

“Not everything is by oshogbe,” he cautioned, hinting at his preference for a more strategic and less confrontational approach to the ongoing political crisis.

“Don’t you see how better I look? Do you think I am interested again? If I have my way, I don’t wish to go back there. My spirit has already left there” he said

 

Fubara further warned that some of the actions taken by some of his supporters, though well-intended, had only worsened his situation.

 

He urged the attendees to focus on the tribute of Edwin Clark who lived a selfless life advocating for the Niger Delta region and not make it about politics.

 

President Tinubu had on March 18 suspended Gov Fubara, his deputy and the entire State House of Assembly members for six months over the political crisis between himself and his godfather and former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike.