BREAKING: Rivers People Have Decided Who They Will Vote For And Whom They Have Supported – Briggs

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According to a report by Daily Post on Thursday, May 21, 2026, Rivers State-born environmental and human rights activist, Ann Kio Briggs, has issued a caution to President Bola Tinubu concerning the ongoing political developments in Rivers State.

She expressed concern over the nature of political activities in the state, stressing that the current direction of events may not align with what she considers beneficial to the President’s broader political interests.

Her remarks focused on the unfolding political alignments and decisions involving key figures within the state’s political space.

The warning comes against the backdrop of recent developments within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, where Governor Siminalayi Fubara announced on Wednesday that he would no longer participate in the party’s governorship primary election.

He explained that although the decision was not an easy one for him to make, he remained committed to supporting whoever eventually emerges as the party’s candidate ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state.

Prior to Fubara’s withdrawal from the contest, another prominent aspirant within the APC, Tonye Cole, had also stepped back from participating in the party’s governorship primary process.

His decision mirrored the earlier development within the party, which has seen notable shifts among key contenders in the buildup to the electoral process in Rivers State.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Ann Kio Briggs raised concerns directed at President Bola Tinubu regarding the political atmosphere in Rivers State.

In her remarks, she stated that the President has permitted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to exercise a level of influence that she described as resembling that of a ruler or emperor over the state’s political structure and affairs.

The activist further reiterated her position during the television interview, maintaining that the structure of political authority and influence within Rivers State appears to be concentrated around specific individuals.

She pointed to what she described as the evolving dynamics of leadership influence and decision-making within the state’s political environment, particularly in relation to party processes and alignments.

She also maintained that the political decisions being taken by various stakeholders in Rivers State reflect deeper underlying arrangements within the state’s political landscape.

Her comments were framed around the ongoing developments within the APC and the broader implications of leadership influence and political control in the state’s affairs.

She said, “Rivers people have decided who they will vote for and whom they have supported.