Sim Fubara
Governor of Rivers State (29 May 2023 - 18 March 2025 suspended;
2
Offices
2
Achievements
1
Elections
0
Court cases
3
Sources
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- 1Profession
Chartered Accountant
- 2Political Ideology
Centrist; PDP; Ijaw political voice
- 3Spouse
Valerie Fubara
- 4Children
Multiple children
- 5Family Background
Ijaw Christian family from Opobo/Nkoro
- 6Key Accountability Finding
No personal criminal cases. Defining controversy: sustained Rivers Assembly factional crisis with Wike loyalists (October 2023 - 2025) culminated in President Tinubu's imposition of a 6-month state of emergency on Rivers State on 18 March 2025, which suspended Fubara, his Deputy, and the State Assembly. Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retired) was appointed Sole Administrator. Emergency rule expired and Fubara was reinstated on 18 September 2025.
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Sim Fubara
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About
Chartered Accountant
Ideology: Centrist; PDP; Ijaw political voice
Key Information
Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political PartyPDP
Current OfficeGovernor of Rivers State
Personal
Age
51 years
Born
Jan 28, 1975
Place of Birth
Opobo/Nkoro, Rivers State
Education
Various Nigerian institutions (1990s-2000s)
Ethnicity
Ijaw
Religion
Christianity
Offices Held
- 2023 – PresentGovernor of Rivers State
- 2023 – 2023Accountant-General of Rivers State
Recent Achievements
- Rivers Assembly crisis (2023-2025)2023Sustained constitutional crisis with Wike loyalists in Rivers State House of Assembly [src:profiles:details:v1]
- Initial governanceInherited Wike infrastructure agenda; sought to consolidate own administration [src:profiles:details:v1]