The political future of Siminalayi Fubara was thrown into fresh uncertainty on Sunday after he abruptly walked out of the screening exercise organised by the All Progressives Congress in Abuja.
Fubara, who arrived at the venue—Plateau State Governors’ Lodge—at about 3:15pm, was said to have left moments later in visible anger, sparking speculation over a possible disagreement with members of the screening committee.
Sources at the venue indicated that the governor might not have completed the screening process before his sudden exit, although details of what transpired remained unclear as of press time.
The development has heightened concerns over Fubara’s standing within the APC and his broader political trajectory amid ongoing tensions in Rivers State politics.
Reacting to the incident, the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru, who also serves as secretary of the screening committee, declined to confirm whether the governor was screened.
“I don’t know what you mean by screening. Anybody that appears before the screening committee, of course, is part of the process,” Basiru told journalists.
He added that the committee had yet to conclude its assignment or issue any official report.
“It is natural that everyone must appear before the screening committee. After the exercise, the committee will sit and come up with its report. As of now, there is no report,” he stated.
Fubara’s dramatic exit comes amid mounting political uncertainty in Rivers State, with analysts suggesting the episode could signal deeper cracks within the party’s internal alignment ahead of future political contests.
Efforts to get an official response from the governor’s camp were unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
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