2027: Lulu-Briggs, Fubara Claim NDC Guber Ticket, Crisis Brews

Newtelegraphng | 15-06-2026 03:09am |

A dispute has emerged within the Rivers State chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the party's governorship ticket for the upcoming election. Both Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs and Ambassador Blessing Fubara assert that they were the rightful winners of the party's recent primary election. Fubara, who is the elder brother of the current Governor Siminalayi Fubara, claims to have secured the ticket, leading to tensions within the party as both candidates prepare to assert their claims. The situation has raised concerns about potential divisions and challenges ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election.

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