By Endurance Enemona Samuel
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria — Member of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, has emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections, The Bureau Journal reports.
The announcement was made by the APC Governorship Primaries Committee at the party’s state secretariat in Port Harcourt.
Chinda Secures Victory with Landslide Votes
According to the committee, Chinda polled 268,497 votes to clinch the party’s governorship ticket.
His emergence followed the withdrawal of other prominent aspirants from the race.
Fubara, Cole and Others Withdraw
A day before the primary election, incumbent Governor Sim Fubara, Alabo George-Kelly and former governorship candidate Tonye Cole reportedly announced their withdrawal from the contest.
The withdrawals left Chinda as the sole aspirant in the APC governorship primary.
APC Moves Toward 2027 Elections
Party supporters gathered at the APC secretariat in Port Harcourt as officials concluded the primary process and formally declared Chinda winner.
Political observers say the development could reshape the political landscape in Rivers State ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
Attention Turns to General Election
With the APC primary now concluded, attention is expected to shift toward preparations for the main governorship contest in Rivers State.
Chinda is expected to begin wider consultations and campaign activities as political parties intensify preparations for the election season.
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