Fubara shuns journalists as he walks out of APC screening

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 screening room after only 20 minutes and his demeanor visibly changed.

Fubara, with anger written across his face, refused to grant interviews to journalists who had waited hours for his arrival.

When accosted by reporters asking how the exercise went, a visibly distressed Fubara simply said, “No comment.”

Sunday’s screening session was presided over by the APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Ali Dalori.

Recall that Fubara has been embroiled in a running battle with his estranged political godfather, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

Allegations have surfaced that Wike has resolved to replace Fubara with the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda.

There are unconfirmed reports that one of Wike’s sons is being positioned to take over the seat of Chinda, who currently represents Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.

Hon. Chinda was reportedly the first aspirant to be screened on Saturday for the APC governorship ticket.

Speaking with journalists after the session, APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, noted that the process was still ongoing. When asked specifically if Fubara had been successfully screened, he said:

“I don’t know what you mean by ‘screened.’ Anyone who appears before the committee does so as a necessary part of the process. Once the committee has seen everyone, they will sit down and produce a report. As of now, there is no report from the screening committee.”

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