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Fubara pulled out of the race a day before the primary, citing “conviction and sacrifice for the state to move forward in peace and unity.”
On May 21, Kingsley Chinda, a member of the House of Representatives and a close ally of Wike, emerged as the winner of the Rivers APC governorship primary.
Speaking on Monday after inspecting ongoing infrastructural projects in Abuja, Wike expressed confidence in Chinda’s ability to govern Rivers State, citing his combined legislative and executive experience.
“I’m not surprised that the governor withdrew,” Wike said.
“In the first place, he ought not to have collected the [APC nomination] form because the agreement was reached that impeachment should be dropped, while he should also not talk about a second tenure.”
The comments come amid a prolonged power struggle between Wike and Fubara, which had escalated to attempts by the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach the governor. Most of the lawmakers who backed the impeachment move are known allies of the FCT Minister.
Wike had previously vowed to oppose Governor Fubara’s re-election bid, accusing him of breaching a peace agreement both parties signed at the instance of President Bola Tinubu.
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