Contrary to rumours, Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has identified as a full-blooded Ijaw.
When Fubara received the Kalabari Se Kobiri traditional institution on Friday, he declared as much.
He was formally informed by the traditional institution of Government House, Port Harcourt, of the passing of King Theophilus Princewill, Amanyanabo of the Kalabari Kingdom.
Chief Charles Numbere, Regent of Kalabari Kingdom, and Prince Tonye Princewill, Chairman of the Central Working Committee for the late monarch’s funeral, led the Kalabari Se Kobiri.
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The governor said, “Let me say, I am happy that the media is here. There have been speculations everywhere that Fubara is not a complete Ijaw.
“The truth is that Ijaw is not complete without Opobo. You can’t talk about the Ijaw struggle without the Opobo and Kalabari. For the records, I am full-blooded Ijaw, up to my bones.”
No matter whose ox was gored, he said that the late King Amachree was among the leaders who could speak truth to power.
He claimed that his demeanour embodied authentic Ijaw.
As he praised the CWC for its efforts thus far, Fubara urged the leaders of Kalabari to unite in order to guarantee the late monarch’s smooth transition.
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Speaking during the visit, Chief Charles Numbere, Regent of Kalabari Kingdom, stated that the purpose of the visit was to formally notify the governor that the late traditional ruler will be laid to rest on November 30, 2023.
Numbere said, “You already know that you and our father, King Professor Theophilus Princewill, the Amanyanabo of Kalabari, have joined his ancestors.
“We came to tell you firsthand, as tradition demands, that King Professor Theophilus Princewill, Amanyanabo of Kalabari will be laid to rest on November 30, 2023. We pray you to be available on November 30, 2023, at Buguma City, not just to grace the occasion, but to lead the funeral.”
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