Fubara will neither beg Wike, nor reconcile with 27-Supreme Court's recognised lawmakers ~Rivers Elders

By James Ajibade//

The Rivers Elders, who have been supporting Fubara since his crisis with Wike began in 2023, advised the governor against going to beg his estranged political godfather following the unfavourable Supreme Court judgment.

In an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, a member of the Rivers State’s Elders Forum and pioneer spokesman for the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, High Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, said the state would not succumb to any unnecessary pressure because of the Supreme Court judgment.

Sara-Igbe, who is also the National Coordinator of the South-South Elders Forum, said, “Well, Rivers State will not succumb to unnecessary pressure. Rivers State cannot succumb to somebody who wants to take over the state and we cannot beg anybody in this matter.

“The Federal Government and the Supreme Court want to know what will happen. At the appropriate time, they will see what will happen.”

When asked if elders of the state would advise Fubara to beg Wike and the 27 lawmakers, Sara-Igbe said, “We will not.