APC in Rivers Gives Reasons for Delay in Receiving Fubara

The All Progressives Congress’s national chairman, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has provided an explanation for the postponement of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s official admission into the ruling party.

Yilwatda claimed in an appearance on TVC Politics that the postponement was a calculated action related to regional and religious factors, especially the approaching Ramadan fast.

“We decided to clear the North first because Ramadan is coming, and the majority of people in the North are Muslims,” he reportedly said.

“We begged that we complete the work with the northern governors who defected before moving to the South because Ramadan is a very delicate time.”

Yilwatda denied rumors that the delay was caused by internal party dynamics or the residual influence of Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, on party matters in the state.

Sim’s lack of control is unrelated to this. “It’s about strategy and knowing each community’s sensitivities,” he stated.

The APC chairman promised party members that after the ongoing operations in the North are over, Governor Fubara will be formally welcomed into the party.

As the party works to integrate new members, Yilwatda emphasized that it is making a conscious effort to respect cultural and religious diversity throughout Nigeria.