The President of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Theophilus Alaye, has rejected any one-term condition linked to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return to office.
He said Fubara, like every Nigerian, has a constitutional right to seek re-election in 2027.
Alaye insisted that no political agreement should undermine Fubara’s rights.
“The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, is a citizen of Nigeria and by the virtue of the Nigerian Constitution, we believe that the governor has the right to seek re-election,” he said.
Single-Term Talks Are Speculative — For Now
Alaye described reports of a one-term deal as speculation, warning against any attempt to silence the governor through political pressure.
He said the Ijaw Youth Council would support Fubara’s re-election if the people of Rivers State ask for it.
“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,” he said.
Alaye warned that any attempt to stop Fubara from contesting would violate his rights.
“If a single-term is part of the agreement… 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,” he stated.
He added, “Oppression is what we would never support.”
Ijaw Youths Stand Firm Behind the Governor
Alaye made it clear the Ijaw people would never support any agreement that limits Fubara’s rights or political future.
“We have always been a group of marginalised persons and agitation has always been part of our lifestyle,” he said.
He vowed to defend the governor’s right to contest in 2027 if he so chooses.
“Standing behind the Rivers State governor to seek re-election come 2027 is not going to be a new thing to us… we, as a people, will not accept” any violation of his rights, he declared.
President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State in March 2025 amid deepening political tensions.
The crisis led to the suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and lawmakers.
In late June, Tinubu brokered a truce between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
They were seen together in Abuja and announced they would work together.
However, Alaye’s position reveals lingering mistrust and deep resistance to any deal limiting Fubara’s tenure.
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