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APC National Chairman declares Gov. Siminalayi Fubara party leader in Rivers State
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Yilwatda pledges support for Fubara’s second-term bid if he wins APC primaries
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Declaration comes amid ongoing power tussle with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has formally recognised Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as the leader of the party in the state.
Yilwatda also pledged to support Fubara’s re-election bid, provided the governor emerges victorious in the APC governorship primaries.
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Speaking on Channels Television’s Hard Copy, which was monitored by our correspondent, the APC chairman said Fubara’s leadership position comes with the responsibility of carrying along all party stakeholders in the state.
“Governor Fubara is the leader of the APC in Rivers State, but he would need to coordinate with every other person in the state,” Yilwatda said.
The declaration comes against the backdrop of renewed political tension in Rivers State, following a leadership struggle between Governor Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over control of the state’s political structure.
Governor Fubara, who defected to the APC in December, had earlier declared himself the party’s leader in Rivers after receiving an APC membership card bearing number 001.
However, Wike dismissed the claim, insisting that he retains political influence in the state through an alliance between the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in support of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
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Clarifying the party’s position, Yilwatda said the APC would strictly follow due process in its primaries.
“I don’t choose who to support in the state’s primary election. If Fubara emerges as the APC candidate, I’ll support him. If he loses, I’ll sympathise with him and go with whoever wins the primary,” he stated.
The development is expected to further shape the political landscape in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
