APC leaders support Fubara amid rift with Wike
Top leaders of the All Progressives Congress have voiced support for Siminalayi Fubara, the Rivers State Governor, as tensions with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, escalate. Fubara recently defected to the APC, sparking political realignment and renewed conflict in Rivers State. Party officials and elders have weighed in on the dispute, with some backing Fubara and others warning against political interference. The future of the APC governorship ticket in Rivers remains a subject of intense debate.
What we know
- Siminalayi Fubara has the backing of top APC officials for his role as governor and his re-election ambitions.
- Fubara’s defection from the PDP to the APC was followed by 17 state lawmakers also joining the APC.
- Nyesom Wike insists that Fubara’s move to the APC does not guarantee him the party leadership or an automatic second-term ticket.
- APC national leaders and elders argue that only the party and the people can decide Fubara’s political fate, not Wike.
- The political crisis has caused division in Rivers State, with elders blaming Wike for undermining democratic processes and vowing to resist any imposed candidate.
