Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has told people of the state to expect accelerated growth and development with the legal battles challenging his elections now over.
Fubara, who spoke yesterday in a state-wide broadcast following the affirmation of his electoral victory by the Supreme Court on Thursday, dedicated his victory to God and people of the state.
The governor said the litigation experience was a tortuous journey that had validated the choice and eventually confirmed the mandate given to him by the electorate.
He said: “We are deeply elated by the verdict of the Supreme Court of our dear nation, which has finally affirmed our victory. I owe this victory, not to my efforts or our ingenuity but to God and to you the good people of Rivers State.”
Fubara also thanked President Bola Tinubu for playing the role of a father in Rivers State and all Rivers leaders and well- meaning people of the State.
The governor said the Supreme Court ruling is an immeasurable energiser to accelerate governance with utmost sense of commitment for the benefit of all Rivers people irrespective of political persuasion or ethnic affiliation.
He said: “In this regard, what is important to us is the accelerated growth and development of our dear state. Now that the litigations are over, we call on the opposition political parties in the State to join hands with our government to build the Rivers State of our dreams.
“I extend the olive branch to my contenders and all others who went through the hog and or who withdrew their cases for the love of the state.”
