Set for Ward, Local Government, State Congresses

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a 5-member Caretaker Committee for the Rivers State chapter of the party.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party announced that the committee would oversee the party’s affairs in the state pending the conduct of ward, local government and state cogresses.

It further announced that Isaac Abbot Ogbobula, and Baridon Badom, as Chairman and Secretary of the committee, respectively.

Other members of the committee are Friday Kinika Owhor, Beatrice Amobi, and Prince Abolo Stephen.

The party also announced that it has approved  a timetable for the conduct of ward, local government and state cogresses.

Notice/Timetable of Congresses

Tuesday, 17th September, 2019 – Ward Congresses

Wednesday, 18th – Friday, 20th September, 2019 – Appeals arising from Ward Congresses

Saturday, 21st September, 2019 – LGA Congresses

Monday, 23rd – Wednesday, 25th September, 2019 – Appeals arising from State Congresses

Saturday, 28th September, 2019 – State Congresses

Monday, 30th September –
Wednesday, 2nd October, 2019 – Appeals arising from State Congresses

The Rivers State chapter of the APC has been embroiled in a power tussle between the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and the immediate past Senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus Abe, over who controls the party.

The resultant crisis led to the exclusion of the party from the ballot in the 2019 general elections in the state.

Amaechi had announced during a reception in his honour after his inauguration as Transportation Minister that party faithful in the state should prepare for ward, local government and state congresses.

But, in a swift reaction, Abe pooh-hoohed the idea of the congresses as announced by Amaechi, heralding another round of bickering between the duo.

The imminent congresses will be strategic to repositioning the party ahead of the 2023 electioneering season.