Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has begun the process of fulfilling his promise of enthroning a riverine governor in the State come 2023 with the emergence of his preferred candidate, Siminialayi Fubara as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the March 11, 2023 governorship election.
Ex-Rivers State Accountant-General wanted for N435 billion fræud, wins the Gov. ticket at the PDP primaries in Rivers State
The immediate past Rivers Accountant-General, Siminialayi Fubara, has emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 General Election.
Fubara, who hails from the riverine Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area, scored 721 votes to defeat 15 other aspirants with Isaac Kamalu coming a distant second with 86 votes.
The Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Prof. Walter Mbotu, declared Fubara the winner of the primary election.
Recall that the EFCC recently declared him and 58 others for N435 billion fræud.
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