The suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has debunked allegations of sponsoring attacks on oil pipelines and other national assets in the state, bombing the State Assembly complex, and moving to unseat President Bola Tinubu, leveled against him by the immediate past Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke.
Nwaeke, in a well-written speech read to Channels TV in a hotel, claimed that Fubara was responsible for bombing the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, the various pipeline explosions across the state, as well as orchestrating plans to unseat President Bola Tinubu.
In a swift reaction, however, Fubara, in a statement titled, IGNORE NWAEKE’S FALSE CLAIMS, described Nwaeke’s allegations as laughable.
Fubara wondered why Nwaeke would be part of any high-level political meeting as Head of Service, sitting in his alleged night meetings discussing and planning to support Bala Mohammed for the 2027 presidential elections and militants, as he claimed, yet none of such meetings was ever held.
Fubara also dismissed Nwaeke’s claim that he encouraged attacks on oil pipelines and other national assets in the state, stating that there was no time he held any meeting with militants or any criminal group to destabilise the state.
“It is on record that I have been at the forefront preaching peace in the state, even in the face of obvious provocations,” he said.
Fubara alleged that Nwaeke has been compromised, adding that “whatever he is saying is only aimed at fulfilling his promise to those who may have paid or coerced him to lie against me.”
The suspended governor, however, called on Nigerians and Rivers people to disregard everything said by Nwaeke, saying it was a mere desperate attempt to discredit him and his administration and undermine the peace process by the President.
The statement read: “My attention has been drawn to a press briefing by the former Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke, aired on Channels Television on Friday, the 28th of March, 2025.
“Ordinarily, I would not have responded to his claims, but to correct the erroneous impression such allegations may create in the minds of the people, and the disaffection it is bound to cause in the state and the country.
“First, on the claim that he was aware of my discussions and plans to support Bala Mohammed’s alleged 2027 presidential bid, it is laughable that Dr. Nwaeke would be part of any high-level political meeting as Head of Service, much more sitting in my alleged night meetings with Bala Mohammed and militants, as he claimed. However, none of such meetings ever held.
“The truth is that the whole world knew when the Bauchi State Governor, as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, visited the state, and there was nothing secret about the visits.
“It is also ludicrous for Dr. Nwaeke to claim that he was aware of my meetings to encourage attacks on oil pipelines and other national assets in the state, as there was no time I held any meeting with militants or any criminal group to destabilize the state.
It is on record that I have been at the forefront preaching peace in the state, even in the face of obvious provocations.
“The truth is that Dr. Nwaeke has been compromised, and whatever he is saying is only aimed at fulfilling his promise to those who may have paid or coerced him to lie against me.
“I call on all well-meaning Nigerians and the good people of Rivers State to disregard everything said by Dr. Nwaeke, as they are mere desperate attempts to discredit me and my administration and undermine the peace process by Mr. President.”
