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Vice President Kashim Shettima, at a reception in Adamawa State on Monday for Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, who joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) last month, said Fintiri has automatically become the party leader in Adamawa State.

Shettima made the clarification amid ongoing arguments about whether Fintiri leads the party in the state, as opposed to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, who was the leader before the defection of Fintiri to the APC.

Shettima cited examples from his home state of Borno, where Governor Babagana Zulum, rather than himself, is the party leader, and from Plateau State, where the APC National Chairman hails from, but Governor Caleb Mutfwang is the party leader.

Speaking on behalf of President Bola Tinubu at the grand reception for Fintiri on Monday evening, Shettima said the APC and the Federal Government are proud of Fintiri and pleased to welcome him and his supporters into the party.

“As we arrived in Yola earlier today, we were welcomed not only by the people but also by the worthy projects that you have put in place,” Shettima told Fintiri.

The APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, while presenting Fintiri with the party’s flag, said the APC is glad to have him, describing him as a hardworking governor, and urged him to make the party’s flag fly even more vigorously.

The National Chairman, while handing over the APC’s symbolic broom to Fintiri, charged him to bring the remnants of other parties in the state into the APC.

In his remarks, Governor Fintiri, who on Sunday, March 22, convinced former ADC governorship candidate Senator Abdulazeez Nyako to return to the APC, pledged to work hard to bring other notable figures into the party.

SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/23/shettima-declares-fintiri-apc-leader-in-adamawa/

UzorIyke:
They have done what they knew best.
This is their achievement 👏
Nigeria must succeed.

Omalicious1:
But they can't declare Fubara the APC leader in Rivers State...what a comedy. Smh

anonimi:
If our country must succeed then we must work hard together to ensure that opposition leaders unite around the brainbox of PDP’s deregulation and privatisation policies that gave us 16 years of widespread prosperity, cheap petrol, low debt burden, better life of peace and security.

Will you join other Nigerians to work on this objective

loffyloffy:
Really, are you speaking out of ignorance ,dullness or just misguided hatred.


As of early 2026, Siminalayi Fubara is recognized as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, according to a statement attributed to the party’s national chair in January 2026. This follows significant political realignments within the state.
Key points as of March 2026:
Leader: Siminalayi Fubara.
Context: This leadership position follows the political shifts occurring after the 2023 governorship election.
National Context: The APC continues to organize its national structure, with a 2026 national convention committee recently formed.
Note: Rivers State politics is often characterized by intense factionalism, and the political landscape can shift rapidly.
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses

jogojogo:
⁹
Pdp gave Nigerians boko haram

Upritman:
I dare him to make this declaration in Rivers State too for Fubara against Wike.

SlavaUkraini:
https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/23/shettima-declares-fintiri-apc-leader-in-adamawa/

anonimi:
If our country must succeed then we must work hard together to ensure that opposition leaders unite around the brainbox of PDP’s deregulation and privatisation policies that gave us 16 years of widespread prosperity, cheap petrol, low debt burden, better life of peace and security.

Will you join other Nigerians to work on this objective

loffyloffy:
Really, are you speaking out of ignorance ,dullness or just misguided hatred.


As of early 2026, Siminalayi Fubara is recognized as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, according to a statement attributed to the party’s national chair in January 2026. This follows significant political realignments within the state.
Key points as of March 2026:
Leader: Siminalayi Fubara.
Context: This leadership position follows the political shifts occurring after the 2023 governorship election.
National Context: The APC continues to organize its national structure, with a 2026 national convention committee recently formed.
Note: Rivers State politics is often characterized by intense factionalism, and the political landscape can shift rapidly.
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses

Eleph:
Different strokes for different folks. Like Rivers State like Lagos State like Benue State, shoes get sizes!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

jospepper:
cc:
SGF George Akume

Take note.

loffyloffy:
Really, are you speaking out of ignorance ,dullness or just misguided hatred.


As of early 2026, Siminalayi Fubara is recognized as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, according to a statement attributed to the party’s national chair in January 2026. This follows significant political realignments within the state.
Key points as of March 2026:
Leader: Siminalayi Fubara.
Context: This leadership position follows the political shifts occurring after the 2023 governorship election.
National Context: The APC continues to organize its national structure, with a 2026 national convention committee recently formed.
Note: Rivers State politics is often characterized by intense factionalism, and the political landscape can shift rapidly.
AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses

Upritman:
I dare him to make this declaration in Rivers State too for Fubara against Wike.