‘No Comment’ - Fubara Speaks After APC Screening
Fubara left after 20 minutes, and the All Progressives Congress said the screening committee has not yet issued its report.
- On Sunday, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara arrived late in Abuja for his All Progressives Congress governorship screening, storming out after 20 minutes with a visibly tense demeanor and refusing to comment.
- This uncertainty stems from a long-running political feud between Fubara and his estranged benefactor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, whose relationship collapsed shortly after Fubara took office in 2023.
- The APC declined to confirm if the governor successfully completed the process; APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru stated the committee would issue a report in due course, while committee members did not escort Fubara as they did other incumbents.
- Fubara's attempt to secure a ticket within the APC—a party heavily influenced by Wike—reflects the shifting political landscape in Rivers State, potentially determining his immediate political viability amid the ongoing struggle for state control.
- Earlier, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda defended scheduling flexibility for state executives, yet Fubara's abrupt departure and lack of official confirmation have intensified speculation about his political path toward 2027.
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Siminalayi Fubara appeared before the APC governorship screening committee in Abuja but left the venue visibly upset and refused to comment. The post Rivers 2027: APC evasive over Fubara’s screening appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Fubara walks out of APC screening, shuns journalists
The re-election bid of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, appeared to suffer a setback on Sunday after he stormed out of the All Progressives Congress (APC) screening hall in Abuja. While other incumbent governors were successfully screened on Saturday, Governor Fubara was conspicuously absent. He eventually arrived at the Plateau Governor’s Lodge, venue of the exercise, at about 3pm on Sunday. However, the Governor stormed out of the scr…
2027: ‘No comment’ – Fubara refuses to comment after APC screening
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“Successful Screening Or Setback?” — Fubara Ally Claims Governor Cleared As APC Says No Report Yet After Abrupt Walkout
As the political drama surrounding Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, intensifies, one of his allies has stepped forward to insist that his appearance before the All Progressives Congress screening committee was successful, despite the controversy that followed his abrupt exit from the venue. In sharp contrast to reports suggesting tension and uncertainty around the governor’s 2027 re-election bid, key figures close to Fubara are pushing …
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