He Passed The Screening – Yilwatda Clears Air On Fubara’s Withdrawal From Rivers Primary
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has stated that the party did not influence the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara decision to withdraw from the Rivers State APC governorship primary.
According to him, Fubara’s move was a personal decision, insisting that the party followed due process throughout the exercise.
The APC chairman made the disclosure on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday.
According to him, Fubara voluntarily withdrew from the race after completing the party’s screening process.
“He pulled out; he stepped down. It is personal to him. He bought the forms, came for screening, passed the screening, and we were waiting for the primaries before he opted to step down,” he stated.
The party’s national chairman further dismissed suggestions that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, influenced the outcome of the APC primary in Rivers State.
“Wike is not in our party. He is in PDP,” Yilwatda said when asked about claims that the former Rivers governor had a hand in the process and that Fubara was unable to secure the APC ticket.
Yilwatda also addressed the disqualification of some aspirants, stressing that APC rules require all contestants to be financially active members of the party.
“Our party guidelines state that before you are qualified to contest for any position, you must be a financial member of the party. The constitution of the party says you must have evidence of paying your dues before you can contest, be voted for, or be nominated
“If somebody has not paid his dues and has no proof of being a financial member, he stands disqualified. You must be a member of APC,” he said.
On questions surrounding the eligibility of a House of Representatives member who was the minority leader in the lower chamber, Kingsley Chinda, but secured the APC governorship ticket in Rivers, Yilwatda said, “He defected. Our party has no waiver system.
“Even if you decamp to our party today, you can enjoy equal rights with every other member once you are properly registered.”
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