Amaopusenibo Siminalayi "Sim" Joseph Black-Fubara was born on January 28, 1975 in Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State. He is the current Governor of Rivers State. He previously served as accountant general of the Rivers State.

He has his primary education in Opobo Primary School and he also attended Comprehensive Secondary School, Opobo before proceeding to study Accountancy at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology. He got his MBA and MSc in 2013 and 2016 respectively from the University of Port Harcourt.

Fubara is the second of five children and the first son of Late Joseph Fubara, a former soldier who had an overseas training tour of duty, and Late Love Fubara, a civil servant. He is also a knight of St. Christopher (KSC) Order of Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion.

He holds the traditional chieftaincy title of Amaopu-Senibo of Opobo Kingdom. He is married Valerie Fubara and they have three children.

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