COLUMNS

Opinion: What Governor Fubara’s Defection to APC Really Means — and What Many People Miss

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s reported defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not just another party switch in Nigeria’s fluid political landscape. It is a strategic realignment with far-reaching implications for Rivers State, the APC, and the national power

NEWS

Fubara receives APC membership card, formalises defection from PDP

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has officially received his All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card, formalising his alignment with the ruling party following his recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The presentation of the membership card took place at the Government House in Port Harcourt, where the Rivers APC leadership led by

NEWS

without President Tinubu there wouldn’t be “His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara” – Rivers Governor

Daily Dispatch December 10, 2025

In a noteworthy remark that has stirred conversations across the political landscape, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed profound appreciation for the support he received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stating that “without Mr. President, there wouldn’t be any His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara.” Siminalayi Fubara on Tuesday formally abandoned the Peoples Democratic

Politics

Fubara defects to APC

Daily Dispatch December 9, 2025

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced this at a stakeholders meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Recently, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, defected from the PDP to the APC. Also, […]

EDUCATION

Just In: Fubara approves recall of 1,000 teachers recruited in 2023

Daily Dispatch December 3, 2025

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the recall of 1,000 teachers who were recruited in 2023 for deployment across public schools in the state. The development was announced on Tuesday in a public statement issued by the Chairman of the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RSUBEB), Sam Ogeh. According to Ogeh, the governor’s […]

NEWS

Emergency Rule: Fubara hits back at Tinubu cancels ₦134 Billion Secretariat Contract, Demands ₦20 Billion Refund

Daily Dispatch October 17, 2025

The Rivers State Executive Council has terminated the ₦134 billion contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the renovation, retrofitting, and furnishing of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex. Additionally, the council has mandated the immediate return of the ₦20 billion mobilisation fee previously paid to the contractor. This