Rivers 2027: Gov Fubara scales through APC screening, cleared for 2027 polls

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has been successfully screened by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the May 21 governorship superior election.

Fubara was cleared by the APC screening committee astatine the Plateau Governors Lodge, Abuja, on Saturday.

The Rivers State politician was among the 17 serving governors whose credentials were verified and assessed by the committee.

DAILY POST reports that the Rivers APC superior predetermination whitethorn beryllium a pugnacious contest, arsenic the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had vowed to cripple Fubara’s re-election bid.

Kingsley Chinda, a loyalist of Wike, was earlier screened and cleared to contention against Fubara successful the forthcoming election.

Rivers 2027: Gov Fubara scales done APC screening, cleared for 2027 polls