Tension In Port Harcourt: Angry Women Storm Streets, Demand Fubara’s Full Reinstatement

A new wave of protests swept through Port Harcourt on Thursday as members of the Rivers Women United for Sim (RWUS) once again took to the streets, demanding the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and a restoration of peace in the state.

Marching in solidarity under the RWUS banner, the women asserted that Rivers State has always been known for its peaceful nature and urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing political crisis.

In the peaceful demonstration, which attracted a large turnout, the coalition also called for the reinstatement of all suspended elected officials, insisting that Governor Fubara had committed no offense that justified his removal.

This protest is part of a series of similar actions since Fubara’s suspension in March, with the group consistently voicing their disapproval and calling for a reversal.

One of the more prominent demonstrations occurred on April 11, when hundreds of women filled the Aba Road area of Port Harcourt, carrying placards and chanting slogans in support of both Governor Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu.

The protest procession extended from major streets to the Government House, with banners reading “Bring Back Fubara,” “Save Our Democracy,” “Is the Law Different for Rivers State?” and “God of Justice, Arise for Rivers State.”

Throughout the rally, the women sang unifying songs and introduced themselves as mothers and wives, making passionate appeals to President Tinubu to uphold justice and reinstate democratic structures.

In a related show of support earlier in the week, crowds of Fubara’s supporters gathered on April 22, marching from Aggrey Road in Old Port Harcourt Township to demand his immediate return to office.