This was as the Rivers State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Chibike Ikenga, said only Tinubu and the national leadership of the APC would decide Fubara’s re-election.
Ikenga, who spoke with Sunday PUNCH, said Fubara’s admission into the party was sanctioned at the highest level, stressing that only the national authorities could determine his political fate.
“We allowed him (Fubara) to join the party; the President allowed him to join, and the President is the leader and controls the party. So, at that level, they know what he deserves, and once we get the directive from there, we will hit the road,” he said.
Ikenga acknowledged that Wike played a key role in Fubara’s emergence as governor, but argued that political disagreements were not unusual and were being addressed by party leaders.
Dismissing suggestions that Wike could influence the APC’s governorship ticket in Rivers State, Ikenga noted that the former governor was not a member of the party.
“Wike is not a member of the APC and he is not contesting the governorship seat in the state, so why do people want to jump the gun?” Ikenga asked.
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