No Comment, No Escort”: Fubara Storms Out of APC Screening as Wike’s Chinda Plot Rocks Rivers 2027 Ticket

“No Comment, No Escort”: Fubara Storms Out of APC Screening as Wike’s Chinda Plot Rocks Rivers 2027 Ticket

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s APC reelection bid hit turbulence Sunday after he walked out of the party’s screening at Plateau Governor’s Lodge in Abuja barely 20 minutes in, “with anger written across his face.” The governor, who arrived at 3pm after skipping Saturday’s session, refused to speak to journalists who waited hours, snapping “No comment” before leaving.

In a break from tradition, APC screening committee members did not escort Fubara out — a courtesy extended to other governors — and only exited the room six minutes after he left. The drama unfolds amid his bitter feud with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, with reports alleging Wike plans to replace Fubara with House Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda, and even position one of his sons for Chinda’s Reps seat. Watch the video in the comment section.