The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties Chief Peter Ameh, has expressed disappointment over Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s decision to resume office following his suspension.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday, Ameh argued that the governor’s move reflected a surrender that undermines democratic principles.
“For me, I’m already disappointed in Fubara,” Ameh said.
“He has shown that what he wants is simply to get back to office. I think he would have given it all up. It wouldn’t have been bad to fight for the future generation.”
Ameh accused state institutions of being deployed against the governor, stressing that such actions weaken democratic governance.
“I think he was beaten to surrender, and that is not good for our democracy,” he stated. “The instrumentality of the state was deployed against him, and he surrendered.”
The CUPP official cautioned that Nigeria must protect and strengthen its evolving democratic structures.
“Whether it’s a semi-democratic process, we must nurture it to become a fully blown democratic system,” he said. “That way, the younger and future generations will be able to go freely to the polls.”
President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Fubara, his deputy, and members of the House of Assembly, citing a protracted political crisis involving Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
In their place, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas was appointed as Sole Administrator to stabilise governance.
