Rivers: Coalition backs Fubara, raises alarm over ‘fake’ security allegations

• The Coalition of Human Rights Monitoring Group dismissed allegations linking Governor Siminalayi Fubara to security issues in Rivers State, calling them politically motivated fabrications
• The report found no financial or operational connections between Fubara’s administration and militant groups, instead pointing to political power struggles as the source of the allegations
• The coalition urged an end to political hostilities, withdrawal of unlawful security deployments, and independent investigations while condemning inflammatory remarks by Minister Nyesom Wike

The coalition disputes allegations connecting Fubara to security challenges preceding the emergency.
Photo credit: @officialABAT/@SimFubaraKSCSource: TwitterNo evidence of links to militancyThe allegations against Governor Fubara appear to be politically motivated, fueled by power struggles and deep-seated rivalries rather than grounded in any factual basis, John stated.Communities refute claims, drum support for FubaraCoalition calls for justiceIt is abundantly clear to us, and to the world, that Governor Siminalayi Fubara has no verifiable links to militant groups operating within Rivers State or the Niger Delta at large, the report read.Coalition on defending democracy and stabilityThe coalition refutes accusations linking Fubara to security concerns before the emergency declaration.
Photo credit: @SimFubaraKSCSource: FacebookThe attempt to malign Governor Fubaras character through these claims is not only an attack on his personal integrity but also an affront to the democratic values that Nigeria professes to uphold. His exoneration from these baseless allegations is a defense of democracy itself.

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