The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he was not surprised that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, insisting that the governor ought not to have collected the nomination form to run for the election.
Mr Wike stated this on Monday after inspecting some ongoing projects across the territory.
Mr Fubara withdrew from the primaries last week ahead of the 2027 governorship election, saying his decision was taken in the interest of peace, stability and unity in the state.
The governor had been in a protracted feud with his predecessor, Mr Wike.
Mr Fubara emerged as governor in 2023 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the backing of the minister, who had maintained significant political influence in the oil-rich state after completing his tenure as governor.
