Hundreds of supporters who had besieged the Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday morning to welcome the embattled Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, left disappointed after waiting for hours.

The supporters, who had arrived as early as 6 a.m. from various parts of the state, including rural areas, began leaving the Government House entrance between 12 noon and 1 p.m.

Some of their leaders, including the immediate past local government chairmen loyal to Fubara, were seen making frantic calls as the whereabouts of the governor remained unknown as of 1 p.m.

Among the sacked LG chairmen who led their supporters to the Government House in anticipation of the governor’s return were the former chairman of Obio/Akpor, Chijoke Ihunwo, and his counterpart from Port Harcourt City, Ezebunwo Itche-Mati, among others.