By Bayo Olupohunda,Esther Odili
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has assured that suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara will be given the leadership position of the party in the state if he joins its foldThe reinstated spokesman of the APC in Rivers state, Darlington Nwauju, revealed this in a trending interview on Tuesday, urging Fubara to announce his defection during his reinstatement on Thursday, September 18Legit.ng reported that President Bola Tinubu and Governor Fubara are expected to be back in Nigeria today ahead Rivers return to democratic rule
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is wooing the suspended governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, to its fold, ahead of the planned reinstatement ceremony on Thursday, September 18.
Rivers APC urges Fubara to dump PDP
The reinstated spokesman of the APC in Rivers state, Darlington Nwauju, extended an open invitation to Governor Fubara when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, September 16.
Nwauju noted that if he were Fubara, he would announce his official defection to the ruling APC during his reinstatement on Thursday.
Buttressing his point, Nwauju noted that he would advise Fubara to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the APC would gladly welcome him into their fold.
Nwauju stated this;
“If I were the governor of Rivers State, on my return on Thursday, I would announce my defection to the All Progressives Congress.
“I think the governor should join the APC, and we would gladly receive the governor into our party.”
Fubara will lead Rivers APC if he dumps PDP – Nwauju
When asked if Fubara would be the Rivers APC leader should he join the party, Nwauju replied in the affirmative.
Nwauju revealed that based on the APC’s convention, Fubara automatically becomes the party’s leader should he join its fold.
“By the convention of our party, if he joins the All Progressives Congress (APC), he becomes the leader of the party,” Nwauju stated.
Tinubu, Fubara to return to Nigeria today
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to return to Abuja after cutting short his vacation in France, ahead of Rivers return to democratic rule on Thursday, September 18.
Suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara will also return to the country from London, United Kingdom, on Tuesday (today).
Ibas releases statement as Fubara set to return
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), declared that President Tinubu’s mandate to stabilise the state and restore democracy was achieved.
Ibas commended Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) for conducting transparent local government elections and promised a government review of the report, with a white paper to follow.
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“Join APC, leave PDP alone,” Tonye Cole tells Wike
In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that former Rivers governorship candidate of the APC, Tonye Cole, have pressured FCT minister Nyesom Wike to join the APC and allow other opposition parties to breathe.
In a trending interview, Tonye Cole challenged Wike, alleging that the minister cannot be in the APC and be controlling the PDP.
Source: Legit.ng
