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Bye Election: Fubara refutes allegations of supporting ADC candidates

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"DVKGex5o" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>Governor of Rivers State&comma; Sir Siminalayi Fubara has debunked speculations that he is supporting the candidates of the African Democratic Congress &lpar;ADC&rpar; for the forthcoming bye -election scheduled to hold on February 21&comma; 2026&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"89dsOIvV" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission &lpar;INEC&rpar; has slated the bye-election to fill two vacant seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly&period; In preparation for the said election&comma; the All Progressives Congress &lpar;APC&rpar; recently conducted its primary&comma; resulting in the emergence of<br &sol;>&NewLine;Napoleon Ukalikpen and Bulabari Henrietta Loolo&comma; for elections into Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II&comma; respectively&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Since both candidates are known allies of the former Governor of Rivers State&comma; Nyesom Wike&comma; many analysts have been interpreting the situation as a minus for Governor Fubara with some alleging that he &lpar;Fubara&rpar; was planning to support the candidates of the ADC instead of the APC during the election&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>However&comma; Fubara has dismissed the allegation&comma; describing it as &&num;8220&semi;blatant lies from the pit of hell&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"DKelPDwp" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>He said those peddling such falsehood were doing so with the mischievous intention of creating division within the APC in Rivers State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;The APC in Rivers State is one family&period; What happened was that in the build up to the primaries&comma; the President &lpar;Tinubu&rpar; intervened and asked every one to support the candidates of the former Governor and Minister of the FCT&lpar; Nyesom Wike&rpar; for peace to reign&period; So if these candidates are members of the APC and we are all members of the same party&comma; how can I be supporting the candidates of another political party&quest; These are blatant lies from the pit of hell&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Fubara said<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The governor said that it was unfortunate that political detractors were always busy fanning the embers of division even when there was none&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He assured members of the APC in the state that he will continue to support the party and ensure it&&num;8217&semi;s victory at the polls&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Fubara urged citizens of the state to remain focused on issues of development and not be swayed by baseless claims&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98&period;1 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; 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