A political support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Tonye Dele Cole Campaign Vanguard has expressed delight over the outcome of the party’s governorship primary where its principal, Tonye Dele Cole emerged flagbearer of the APC in the 2019 election.

The group, in a statement signed by its Rivers State Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Hart, expressed confidence in Cole’s capacity to run an inclusive government and pursue policies and programmes that will make Rivers State take its pride of place in the global arena.

“We at Tonye Dele Cole Campaign Vanguard are confident that Arc. Tonye Dele Cole will continue to improve and encourage our proud tradition of involvement in worthwhile political, socio-economic and industrialized causes that will put our dear state in the global spotlight”.

The praised the APC leadership both at the national, state and local levels “for faithfully conducting a free, fair, transparent and credible governorship primary on the 30th day of September, 2018”.

It stated that it was elated that “the governorship primary, aforementioned, witnessed a No Victor, No Vanquished political atmosphere with the most credible and popular man standing tall at the end of the day. Thanks to the peaceful and loving delegates”.

“It is in the light of the foregoing, that we the Leaders, Executives and Members of Tonye Dele Cole Campaign Vanguard as well as the entire Rivers people respectfully throw our weight and support for the 2019 Rivers State governorship election to Arch. Tonye Dele Cole and firmly believe that at the end of the day victory shall be ours”.