The Coalition for Justice and Democracy (CJD) has urged Nigerians to disregard a circulating document on social media alleging financial mismanagement in Rivers State, describing the claims as unsubstantiated.
In a statement on Wednesday signed by its president, Comrade Raymond Aighona, the group said its checks found no evidence to support the allegations of inflated contracts or missing funds.
According to the CJD, all activities of the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Eket Ibas, are conducted within the framework of the emergency measures declared in the state and under the oversight of committees from both chambers of the National Assembly.
“Every action of the Sole Administrator is monitored by oversight committees from both the Senate and the House of Representatives. His expenditures are scrutinised and subjected to due process. For anyone to claim that he single-handedly pulled out half a trillion naira from the coffers of Rivers State is not only laughable but deliberately mischievous,” the group added.
According to the CJD, the social media document, which alleged that inflated contracts were being used to bankroll the President’s 2027 campaign, bore “all the fingerprints of Fubara’s political desperation”.
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“This is nothing but a forged narrative manufactured by those who lost relevance under the emergency rule. Fubara is the unseen hand behind these malicious reports. He hopes to poison the minds of Rivers people against President Tinubu and to discredit Ibas, whose steady leadership has restored calm and order to the state,” Aighona said.
The coalition commended Ibas for what it described as transparent and disciplined leadership, noting that his stewardship has contributed to restoring stability in the state.
The group also called on security agencies to investigate the origin of the document in order to prevent the spread of misinformation that could inflame tensions.
Reaffirming its support for the emergency measures in Rivers, the coalition stressed that the intervention has brought calm and preserved governance, urging the public to remain focused on the progress being achieved.