The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has condemned a recent remark attributed to suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in which he reportedly said his “spirit has already left the Government House” and expressed reluctance to return, even if reinstated.
In a statement issued by its National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, CUPP described Fubara’s comments as a betrayal of the broader constitutional battle against what it called President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “authoritarian overreach” regarding the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State.
CUPP stressed that the resistance to Fubara’s suspension was not about defending the governor personally but about upholding Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution and safeguarding democratic governance. The coalition criticized Fubara’s stance as weakening the resolve to confront the alleged tyranny of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government.
“The fight was about restoring constitutional order, not absolving Fubara’s errors,” the statement said. “By framing his suspension as personal liberation, Fubara misrepresents the struggle, risking further destabilization of Rivers State and emboldening the APC’s alleged one-party agenda.”
