A group of women walked out on the wife of the Rivers State Sole Administrator during an empowerment program at the E.U.I. Event Centre in Port Harcourt today.
The incident occurred as the women gathered for Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s pet project, the Renewed Hope Initiative.
Theresa Ibas, the wife of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, who was representing the First Lady of Nigeria, was about to give a speech when the women began to walk away, chanting, “We want SIM! We don’t know Ibas!”
*Key Details:*
– *Protest Reason*: The women rejected Ibas’s wife, saying she is an “impostor” and insisted that only Valerie Fubara, the wife of the suspended governor, should address them.
– *Event Context*: The Renewed Hope Initiative aimed to empower 500 women across Rivers State with items like freezers, gas cookers, and generators.
– *Political Tensions*: The protest reflects the ongoing political tension in Rivers State following President Bola Tinubu’s decision to suspend Governor Fubara and appoint Ibas as the interim leader.¹ ²
*Reactions:*
– The incident highlights the deepening tension between federal authorities and local loyalty in Rivers State.
– Some observers see the protest as a public rejection of the federal political structure in Rivers and an open show of loyalty to suspended Governor Fubara.³
