Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, said Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has finally clarified politics was never meant for him.
It was reported that Odinkalu made the remark on Thursday in a post via his 𝕏 handle after Fubara’s withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary.
He said that Fubara, who was a civil servant in 2022, should have resigned from service within the time frame stipulated by the Electoral Act before contesting for office.
Odinkalu also said that Fubara remained a civil servant well beyond the point aspirants were supposed to resign under the Electoral Act. He added that the governor is now free to return to the civil service, where his future should be bright.
He said: “Glad @SimFubaraKSC has finally cleared the air & taken a stand that politics is not his thing. Never was.
“#Fubara was a #civilservant in 2022 and he was still working as civil servant long after aspirants should have resigned from office under the #ElectoralAct. “He is now free to go back to the #civilservice where his future should be bright.”
Meanwhile, Fubara said that his decision was after extensive consultation with family members, friends and political associates. He added that he would give his full support to whoever emerges as the governorship candidate of the party.
“After much soul-searching and wide consultations with my family, friends and associates, I have taken the hard but necessary decision to withdraw from the APC gubernatorial primaries. I do that with a full heart and with a firm commitment to support whoever emerges as the candidate of our great party,” he stated.
