Rivers 2027: Siminalayi Fubara has successfully passed the screening process of the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for May 21, 2026.
The Rivers State governor was screened and cleared by the APC screening committee at the Plateau Governors Lodge in Abuja alongside other serving governors seeking re-election under the party’s platform.
Fubara’s clearance is already generating political reactions across Rivers State due to the ongoing power struggle between the governor and his former political ally, Nyesom Wike.
The political tension may intensify further as Kingsley Chinda, widely regarded as a loyalist of Wike, has also reportedly been screened and cleared to contest in the forthcoming APC governorship primary.
Observers believe the development could set the stage for one of the most closely watched political battles ahead of the 2027 general elections in Rivers State.
The relationship between Fubara and Wike has remained strained for months following disagreements over political control and governance structure within the state. Analysts say the APC primary election may determine the future political direction of Rivers politics before the main governorship election.
Meanwhile, political stakeholders and party supporters are expected to closely monitor the outcome of the May 21 primary as alignments and alliances continue to shift within the Rivers APC.
According to reports, Wike had previously vowed to resist Fubara’s re-election ambition, further deepening speculation about a major internal showdown within the party.
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