JUST IN: Wike Reveals Real Reason Governor Fubara Withdrew From Rivers 2027 Guber Race

<h4>JUST IN&colon; Wike Reveals Real Reason Governor Fubara Withdrew From Rivers 2027 Guber Race<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a> <&sol;strong>reports that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory&comma; Nyesom Wike&comma; says the withdrawal of Rivers State Governor&comma; Siminalayi Fubara&comma; from the 2027 governorship race is linked to a political peace agreement aimed at stabilising the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Wike remarked on Monday while briefing journalists after inspecting infrastructure projects in Abuja&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He said the development was consistent with understandings reached during reconciliation efforts involving key political actors in Rivers State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Fubara recently stepped down from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary&comma; saying his decision was taken after consultations and in the interest of peace&comma; unity&comma; and stability in the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a statement titled <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;My Decision to Withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries&comma;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em> the governor said the move followed careful reflection and discussions with family&comma; allies&comma; and associates&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; Wike maintained that the withdrawal was not unexpected&comma; arguing that it aligned with earlier agreements reached during peace negotiations&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to the former Rivers State governor&comma; part of the understanding included dropping impeachment threats against <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punchng&period;com&sol;">Fubara<&sol;a> on the condition that he would not seek a second term&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He also faulted the governor’s earlier decision to obtain nomination forms&comma; saying it ran contrary to the spirit of the agreement and complicated reconciliation efforts&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I am not surprised that the governor withdrew&period; In the first place&comma; he ought not to have collected the form&comma; because agreement was reached that the impeachment should be dropped&comma; while he should also not go about a second term&comma;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em> Wike said&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He added that the governor’s earlier actions &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;didn’t show signs of gentlemanship” despite several interventions aimed at restoring stability&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;But whatever it is&comma; he has withdrawn and somebody has emerged&comma;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em> he stated&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Wike also expressed confidence in Chinda’s political credentials&comma; describing the lawmaker as a suitable candidate for the governorship position&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The minister added&comma; <em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;A good product markets itself&period; Everybody knows that Kingsley Chinda is the material&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;He’s quite experienced&period; He has worked with the Executive and is now in the Legislature&period; I am sure that he must have been approached by the All Progressives Congress to join them and then get the ticket&period;”<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;