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.
On Saturday, the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, explained Fubara’s initial absence, citing official government activities.
He cautioned against singling out the Rivers Governor, noting that the governors of Kwara and Ebonyi were also absent due to state exigencies.
“Why single one person out? Three governors have not appeared yet, and they all have their reasons. They are chief executives with urgent issues to attend to,” Yilwatda explained.
He assured that the party remains flexible regarding the schedules of state executives, adding, “Anytime they are free, they can call the committee and we will screen them at their convenience,” the national chairman had said.
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