The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, attended a church service at Salvation Ministries Headquarters in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to receive special prayer following his suspension from office last week.
Penpushing reports that Fubara spokesperson Nelson Chukwudi made this known in a statement on Sunday explaining that he was at the service to express gratitude to God for His love, mercy and unwavering support amid the festering political challenges.
The statement added that the Governor in his first public appearance since his suspension from office was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, a former Senate President Pro-Tempore and the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, John Azuta Mbata.
‘The church service, a testament to his deep faith and belief in God as the ultimate dispenser of justice, was an extraordinary session of worship, prayers, and thanksgiving, to appreciate the Lord and acknowledge His never-failing gifts to humanity’, Chukwudi wrote.
“The service, led by the Presiding Pastor of the church, David Ibiyeomie, who took his sermon on: “Living A Blessed Life” from Genesis 1:28, featured soul-lifting songs, scriptural exhortations, and prayers for continued peace, progress, and prosperity in Rivers State’, he added
Penpushing further reports that it is recalled that President Bola Tinubu having declared a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday also suspended the Governor, his Deputy Ngozi Odu, and all members of the House of Assembly for an initial six months.
The President thereafter appointed a retired Vice Admiral, Ibok-Ete Ibas as administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the people of the state, citing the disturbing incidents in the state, including explosions and vandalisation of petroleum pipelines linked to the political crises in the state, as the basis for the emergency rule.
Penpushing also reports that the disturbing incidents have been traced to the political crises in the state triggered by a rift between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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