The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has confirmed that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara is the party’s leader in the state.
Yilwatda made the statement on Friday night during Channels Television’s Hard Copy, noting that the APC Constitution designates governors of party-controlled states as leaders of the party in their respective states.
“In all the states, the governors lead the party in their respective areas,” he said, adding that governors are encouraged to involve all stakeholders—a principle Fubara is actively following in Rivers State.
“At the same time, we tell the governors who have leaders at the national level to respect inclusion,” Yilwatda added.
On Fubara’s second-term bid, he said the APC would back the governor if he emerges as the party’s candidate through primaries conducted by duly accredited delegates.
“If Siminalayi emerges as the APC candidate in Rivers State, I will stand by him,” Yilwatda said.
The clarification comes amid speculation over the party’s leadership in Rivers State. Fubara joined the APC in December, to support President Bola Tinubu.
“The truth is, without Mr. President, there wouldn’t be any His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara; it would have been the former governor,” Fubara said.
He added, “We have the people, we have the supporters. Our only thank-you to Mr. President is to support him fully. We cannot support the President if we don’t fully identify with him. Today, we have decided: we are moving to APC.”
Yilwatda made the statement on Friday night during Channels Television’s Hard Copy, noting that the APC Constitution designates governors of party-controlled states as leaders of the party in their respective states.
“In all the states, the governors lead the party in their respective areas,” he said, adding that governors are encouraged to involve all stakeholders—a principle Fubara is actively following in Rivers State.
“At the same time, we tell the governors who have leaders at the national level to respect inclusion,” Yilwatda added.
On Fubara’s second-term bid, he said the APC would back the governor if he emerges as the party’s candidate through primaries conducted by duly accredited delegates.
“If Siminalayi emerges as the APC candidate in Rivers State, I will stand by him,” Yilwatda said.
The clarification comes amid speculation over the party’s leadership in Rivers State. Fubara joined the APC in December, to support President Bola Tinubu.
“The truth is, without Mr. President, there wouldn’t be any His Excellency Siminalayi Fubara; it would have been the former governor,” Fubara said.
He added, “We have the people, we have the supporters. Our only thank-you to Mr. President is to support him fully. We cannot support the President if we don’t fully identify with him. Today, we have decided: we are moving to APC.”
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