The President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide, Theophilus Alaye, has publicly rejected any agreement that would limit suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to a single term in office.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Tuesday, Alaye asserted that Governor Fubara, as a Nigerian citizen, possesses the constitutional right to seek re-election.
He emphasized that no political actor, including FCT Minister and Fubara’s predecessor Nyesom Wike, should coerce the governor into accepting a single-term deal as a condition for President Bola Tinubu to lift his suspension.
Read Also: Fubara Sends Message To Those Disappointed With Peace Deal Brokered By Tinubu
While acknowledging that any information about such a single-term agreement remains speculative, Alaye stated that his group is prepared to support Fubara’s re-election bid.
He said, “When we get to 2027, we shall know if that is part of the agreement. And if he has delivered the dividends of democracy for Rivers people, it is left for Rivers people to ask him to contest or not.
“As the President of the Council, if a single-term is part of the agreement he has signed or they gave to him that he should not seek re-election in 2027, some of us are not going to be part of that because that is an infringement on his fundamental human rights, and it is against the Nigerian Constitution.
“Oppression is what we would never support. We have always been a group of marginalised persons and agitation has always been part of our lifestyle.
“So, standing behind the Rivers State governor to seek re-election come 2027 is not going to be a new thing to us because for us to sit down and allow some group of persons to infringe on his constitutional rights is what we, as a people, will not accept.”
Tinubu imposed a state of emergency on Rivers State in March 2025 and suspended Fubara; his deputy Ngozi Odu; and members of the state assembly over the political crisis in the state.
Join Informant Online WhatsApp Channel With Link Below: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaihFajBadmT29ufud2
