Human rights activist and Rivers elder stateswoman Ann Kio Briggs has criticised what she described as attempts to determine the political future of Governor Siminalayi Fubara after allegedly facilitating his emergence as governor.
Briggs made the remarks during an interview on Arise News on Wednesday May 20, 2026, while reacting to the growing controversies surrounding the All Progressives Congress primaries and the political tensions in Rivers State.
Speaking on the lingering rift involving Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Briggs argued that no political figure should assume the power to determine how long an elected governor serves after supporting his emergence.
“You cannot be God and bring Fubara and then decide that he will serve only four years,” Briggs said during the interview.
She stated that Rivers people were becoming increasingly concerned about the direction of politics in the state, especially amid uncertainty surrounding Fubara’s political future within the APC.
Briggs recalled that Wike had played a major role in Fubara’s emergence as governor, but maintained that such support did not give anyone the authority to dictate the governor’s tenure or political survival.
According to her, the ongoing political developments in Rivers State were creating tension and confusion among residents, many of whom, she said, believe the governor is being unfairly treated despite enjoying significant public support.
The elder stateswoman also warned that continued political interference and attempts to sideline Fubara could further deepen divisions in Rivers State and affect the broader political climate ahead of the 2027 elections….See More
