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Loyalists of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as well as a serving member of the state House of Assembly, representing Aboada West Constitutency Sokari Goodboy, were allegedly arrested at the National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja.
Also arrested by the police was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, identified as Ezebunwo Ichemati.
Fubara’s loyalists were reportedly arrested by policemen outside the venue of the National Executive Committee meeting of the PDP in Abuja.
In a viral video seen on X, a lady, who claims to be a member of Fubara’s media team, alleged that the two men were arrested on the orders of a local government chairman in Rivers State.
She stated, “All of us, the media team that came from Rivers State, were together. The next thing he (the LG Chairman) pointed that they should arrest the serving Assembly member representing the good people of Aboada West.
“The LGA chairman started giving them instructions. He attacked Ezebunwo and tore his shirt. We don’t even know what we are doing here, because he has ordered that they should arrest all of us.”
The two loyalists of the governor were taken away by the security operatives.
When contacted, the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Jerry Omotsegunwa, confirmed the incident and called for their immediate release.
