Ambassador Blessing Fubara Senior, brother of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has entered the race for the governorship seat under the Nigerian Democratic Congress, pledging to serve a single term if elected.
He made the announcement ahead of the party’s primary election, presenting himself as a “ready, competent and energetic” aspirant who would focus on restoring peace, stability, and economic growth in Rivers State.
He argued that the state had been facing economic setbacks and a loss of dignity, urging what he described as a collective political uprising to reclaim its standing.
“I am addressing you today on the occasion of the Nigerian Democratic Party, Nigerian Democratic Congress Party primary elections across states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“We are standing on a ground competent, reliable and reputable to restore the soul of Nigeria and restore the soul of River State. The case of the political happenings in Rivers State cannot be overemphasised. The people are feeling for this purpose.”
He further described the situation in Rivers State as one of decline, insisting the state had been shortchanged and weakened over time.
“We have lost opportunities. We have lost investments. We have lost our dignity as a people. We have lost our pride as Rivers people.”
He pledged that his administration would prioritise peace building and economic revitalisation if given the mandate.
He also emphasised maintaining the state’s zoning arrangement, insisting that the Rivers South-East Senatorial District should be allowed to complete its eight-year tenure.
“Therefore, it is time for a total uprising, for us to make a statement across party lines, across our ethnic and political sentiments, to take over our states and return our dear River States to the zenith of the state as it was known as the treasure base of the nation that was characterised with steaming and booming economic prosperity, people’s community investment advantages.
“Today, we see a River State that is distressed. Today, we see a River State that is shortchanged. Today, we see a River State that seems almost like a conquered state. No, we are not a conquered people,”
He maintained that political strength is driven more by people’s support than financial influence.
“We have decided to offer ourselves to you as a state. We might not challenge the financial capacity that they have, but we know that we have the people, so we are richer in capacity.”
Calling for mass mobilisation across all 23 local government areas, he urged supporters to turn out in large numbers during the party primaries.
“I’m calling on my 2 million fans across the 23 local governments of River State that are carrying party holders of the Nigerian Democratic Congress to all come in mass, stand at your polling units, stand at your wards, make a statement for us to reclaim the soul of our dear River States,”
“We have vowed to you to keep the peaceful existence of the political rotation of River States according to our founding fathers by our districts. The River Southeast Senatorial District must complete their 8-year tenure.
“Therefore, I have vowed to do just a 4-year one-term tenure to bring the expected prosperity and development in River State. When that is done, we will stand with all of our capacity and paraphernalia of office to support our next brother who will come from the next senatorial district,”
He also cautioned that disrupting the established rotation system could set a dangerous precedent for the state’s political stability.
“It is of pertinent reasoning for us to understand that it sets a very wrong and dangerous precedent if we alter the senatorial rotation of our leadership and governance in the state. River State has been peaceful in spite of the restlessness that also can be witnessed every other place in the world.
“Politically, within the years past, we have seen the worst part of politics that the world has never witnessed. But I stand to be the only candidate across party lines that will restore peace, that will merge experience and competence to further on the growth and prosperity of our dear River State,”
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