Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has praised Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, describing him as a true democrat. He also commended the successful conduct of the local government elections held in Rivers on Saturday.

In a statement released by Fubara’s Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, and shared with newsmen on Monday in Port Harcourt, Mohammed, who is also the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, reaffirmed Rivers State as a strong PDP state.

However, he noted that the 23 newly-elected local government chairmen and councillors, sworn in on Sunday, were not all from the PDP.

Governor Mohammed lauded Fubara for his proactive governance at the local level, noting that Fubara allowed other political parties to participate in the election to ensure there was no political vacuum despite the state not having full PDP structures for certain reasons.

“I think this is promising and creative, and I am very proud of him. Yes, we have lost as a party, and that is why we want to move forward from this,” Mohammed said.

He also expressed confidence in the possibility of resolving the ongoing crisis within the PDP to achieve unity and strengthen the party in the future.