A Rivers State politician, Blessing Fubara, has announced his decision to contest the 2027 governorship race on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Naija News reports that Fubara has already obtained the nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State.
While Fubara shares the same surname as the incumbent Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and they both hail from the Opobo/Nkoro local government area of Rivers, it could not be ascertained if they are directly related.
The NDC Chairman in Rivers State, Success Jack, who confirmed that Blessing Fubara is one of its governorship aspirants, could also not verify if he is related to the incumbent Governor.
He said: “Yes, he (Blessing Fubara Snr) obtained his expression of interest form yesterday in Abuja, and we are prepared and still preparing to win not only governorship election, but all the elections in Rivers State, come 2027 general election.”
Naija News recalls that Blessing Fubara had defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the NDC about two weeks ago.
Speaking after he was received by the National Leader of NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson and other stakeholders of the party in Abuja following his defection, Fubara described the NDC as a moving train, adding that his decision to join the party is in the interest of the people of Rivers State.
He noted that the soul of Rivers State is at stake and the people must take back their state, stressing that Rivers will be ‘OK’ after the 2027 polls.
Source: Naijanews
