PDP Knocks Fubara Over Defection To APC, Says He Capitulated Despite Nigerians’ Support

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted claims by Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, that he was abandoned during his political battle, adding that he capitulated from the struggle despite the support he enjoyed from the party, civil society and Nigerians.

Reacting to Fubara claims that he was abandoned, hence his defection to All Progressives Congress (APC), the national publicity secretary of PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the governor willingly travelled the path that took him to this destination.

He said the governor cannot turn around and accuse the party, or any other person or group of abandoning or not protecting him.

Ememobong said the governor should have nothing less than praise for PDP, civil society organisations, and all Nigerians who freely stood up in his defence since this crisis started until he capitulated.

“It is our prayer that the Governor should not suffer from Stockholm Syndrome, where a victim falls in love with his captor. In all, despite these, we pity the Governor and wish him well.

“Furthermore, the Rivers situation is a testament to the dysfunctional nature of our democracy, where individuals are bigger and stronger than institutions and can use the apparatus of the Federal Government to obfuscate political life out of their opponents and bring them to their knees. Democracy is terribly threatened by acts of this kind, and all well-meaning people should unify in condemning this progressive decline of democratic norms.

“Finally, we reiterate to Nigerians and the global community that with the unrelenting disposition of the ruling party towards the attainment of a one-party state, and the constriction of the political space, democracy is under severe attack in Nigeria. Everyone must rise together to oppose this ignoble trip toward electoral authoritarianism,” the PDP spokesman stated.