APC explains why Rivers Governor Fubara has not been officially welcomed

APC explains why Rivers Governor Fubara has not been officially welcomed

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified why Rivers kingdom Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who currently defected from the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), has not but received a formal reception into the birthday celebration.

talking on TVC on Sunday, February 8, APC countrywide Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda said the delay is part of a strategic method to control nearby sensitivities, specially in northern states.

“we’ve Kano we’re preparing for. In politics, we chose to prioritise the north first because Ramadan is approaching, and the majority there are Muslims,” Yilwatda defined. “Many northern communities are sensitive to this era, so we decided to settle northern governors before moving to the south, in which Ramadan isn’t always an issue.”

He harassed that the put off does no longer reflect any loss of authority on Fubara’s element. “those are strategies that well known the sensitivities of each network. It has nothing to do with Simi slayings Fubara no longer having authority,” he said.

Addressing claims that Fubara can be suffering to say control as APC leader in Rivers kingdom, Yilwatda rejected the suggestion, inquiring for proof of any formal criticism.

“Who complained? What petition? I need you to disclose me one petition. Has everyone lodged anything?” he asked. “when there’s no formal criticism, the media have to no longer invent one and act because the decide and jury on the identical time.”

On questions about aid corporations reportedly backing Wike underneath President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed hope’ agenda, the chairman stated such businesses are impartial of APC’s authentic systems. “guide companies are break free birthday party sports. They do not operate underneath the workplace of the party chairman,” he clarified.

The questions surrounding Fubara’s management follow a protracted-strolling political disaster in Rivers country. His relationship with former governor Nyesom Wike deteriorated after a 2023 electricity conflict, which at one point led President Tinubu to declare a six-month country of emergency within the kingdom.

Fubara officially joined the APC on December 9, 2025, in a pass extensively considered as part of his practise for a 2d-term bid in 2027 and an attempt to consolidate political help following his fallout with Wike.