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Siminalayi Fubara
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
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Personal Information
| Date of Birth | 27 October 1980 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| State of Origin | Rivers |
| LGA of Origin | Opobo/Nkoro |
Education
- BSc Accounting - Rivers State University
- Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
Previous Offices
- Governor of Rivers State (2023 to present)
- Accountant General of Rivers State (2019 to 2023)
Career
- Governor of Rivers State (2023 to present)
- Accountant General of Rivers State (2019 to 2023)
- Chartered Accountant, private practice
Biography
Siminalayi Fubara is the Governor of Rivers State having won the 2023 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party with 338,495 votes. He is a chartered accountant and was previously the Accountant General of Rivers State from 2019. His emergence as governor was initially backed by his predecessor Nyesom Wike, though the two subsequently had a highly publicised political falling out that escalated into a major constitutional crisis involving the Rivers State House of Assembly.