Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Sunday, received members of the Senator Magnus Abe-led Reconciliation Committee of the Rainbow Coalition in the state at the Government House in Port Harcourt.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the state, Kingsley Chinda, was also part of the visit.

The visit was part of efforts to boost reconciliation and strengthen robust political cooperation among stakeholders in the state.

This development came a few days after the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, revealed that a reconciliation committee headed by Abe had been set up as part of efforts to consolidate the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State.

Wike, former Rivers State governor, had pointed out that the committee was constituted to engage stakeholders and foster unity within the coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The development further underscores ongoing efforts by political stakeholders to broaden the coalition and reconcile various interests across Rivers State.

Governor Fubara, who welcomed the committee at the Government House, was joined by other stakeholders during the visit.

A former Special Adviser to the Senate President and public affairs analyst, Kenny Okolugbo, has said that Governor Ademola Adeleke, should not have left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Accord, saying the move has become disadvantageous.

DAILY POST reports that Governor Adeleke departed from the PDP citing unresolved leadership crisis within the party’s national framework, which resulted in significant factional divisions, legal ambiguities and contradictory court decisions. 

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The Majority Leader of the Benue State House of Assembly, Thomas Dugeri, has left the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Dugeri, who represents Kwande West State Constituency, was formally received into the PDP by former Benue State Governor and party leader, Samuel Ortom, in Abuja.

The presentation was made at Ortom’s residence during Dugeri’s first meeting with the former governor since announcing his defection.

The lawmaker was presented to Ortom by the deputy chairman of the PDP in Benue State, Adzua Ashongo.

Dugeri expressed appreciation to Ortom and other PDP leaders for the welcome given to him and his supporters since they joined the party.

He also thanked party members in Kwande and other parts of Benue for accepting him, describing the reception as encouraging.

“I remain committed to the PDP and will work with other party leaders and members to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 elections,” he said.

He said his move was based on his decision to work with the PDP and other stakeholders to achieve the party’s objectives in the next election.

Receiving the lawmaker, Ortom welcomed Dugeri and his supporters into the PDP, assuring them that the party would provide equal opportunities to both new and existing members.

Ortom described the PDP as a broad political family where every member has a role to play in building the party.

The former governor urged Dugeri and other members to work together to strengthen the PDP and support its efforts to regain power in Benue State in 2027.