The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed deep concern over the decision of suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to return to office following the expiration of the state of emergency declared earlier this year.
Speaking on a national broadcast, CUPP National Secretary, Peter Ameh, voiced disappointment in what he described as a “surrender to federal pressure,” stating that Fubara’s return prioritizes personal political survival over democratic principles.
“For me, I’m already disappointed in Fubara. He has shown that what he wants is to get back to office. I think he should have given it all up. It wouldn’t have been bad to fight for the future generation,” Ameh said during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
Ameh criticized the federal government’s deployment of state instruments to suppress dissent, arguing that the governor’s capitulation undermines Nigeria’s democratic evolution. He further lamented the judiciary’s silence on constitutional questions surrounding the suspension, calling it a “state capture” that insults the collective sensibility of Nigerians.
The CUPP Secretary emphasized that nurturing democracy requires courage and sacrifice, especially from elected leaders facing institutional adversity.
“This democracy, whether semi-developed or not, must be nurtured into a fully blown democratic system so that future generations can freely go to the polls,” he added.