“When Rivers State was prosperous and was doing well, we didn’t know who was Ikwerre, Kalabari, Ogoni or Ekpeye, except that we were one big happy Rivers family.

Source: https://flashpointnews.com/2023/01/15/2023-election-dumo-lulu-briggs-rivers-accord-endorsed-by-rivers-state-ministers-forum-for-good-governance/

While the riverine arrangement favours Fubara who is from Opobo and Cole, who hails from the Kalabari extraction, the senatorial district factor favours Abe.

Source: https://punchng.com/polls-lagos-kano-rivers-gov-candidates-face-tough-battles/