APC State Chairmen commend NEC for endorsement of Okocha’s Rivers caretaker committee
… Condole with VP Shettima on Borno flood disaster.
By Babatunde Opoola, Abuja.
The Forum of All Progressives Congress, APC, States Chairmen has commended the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for the extension granted to the caretaker committee of Rivers state APC led by Chief Tony Okocha.
The Forum made this declaration at a press briefing held at the media centre of APC National Secretariat after a closed door meeting with the NEC on Thursday September 12th.
” While the Forum has resolved to have close door meetings with the leadership of the National working committee and Government, we considered it necessary to discuss the recent action of the National Working Committee under the leadership of H.E. Alhaji Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje with respect to the extensions granted to the caretaker committee of Rivers state APC led by Chief Tony Okocha.
” To the blind and deaf, the activities of Chief Tony Okocha’s executives in the past seven months have not only made Rivers State APC Chapter one of the most active, resilient and vibrant Chapters but the dynamic leadership of Chief Tony Okocha has given a new lease of life to the doldrums, docility and chicanery that once pervaded the political landscape of APC in Rivers State prior to the 2023 general election.
” As a Forum, we have therefore resolved to join our voices to commend the decision of the National Working Committee in this regard even as we pledge to continue our dialogue with them to grow our democratic ethos to build cohesion and to bring lasting peace in every chapter of our party where there are unresolved issues.
” The Forum in its review of the situation that almost cost the electoral fortune of the party in Rivers state in the presidential election, deliberated and singled out all the major actors whose contributions led to our victory in the Presidential Election. Their sincere, honest and conscientious belief in the principle of fair play and power rotation between the North and South which motivated them to give their full moral, financial and total support to the candidacy of our amiable President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR which did not only actualise the victory of our President but stood Rivers State out as the only State in the entire South South Region of the country where our party won the 2023 Presidential Election.
Earlier in his opening address, the APC Cross Rivers State Chairman, Alphonsus Ogar Eba Esq JP. on behalf of his 35 colleagues expressed condolences to the family of their departed colleague, the Chairman of Oyo state APC, the late Barr. Isaac Omodewu.
” Similarly, our heart goes out to all the people, governor and government of Borno state including our amiable Vice President, H.E. Sen. Kashim Shettima GCON over the unfortunate flood that ravaged the state recently.
” The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) States Chairmen met yesterday to discuss issues that are of great concern to the party’s democratic ethos and the success of our APC led administration under the able leadership of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and his dependable Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima GCON.
At the Press briefing were the Chairman of the Forum and Acting State Chairman of Lagos APC,Hon Cornelius Ojelabi and other Chairmen .
