By Chesa Chesa
The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen, has hailed the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) for extending the tenure of the caretaker committee of Rivers state APC chapter, led by Tony Okocha.
Addressing a press conference Thursday at party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the Forum Chairman and Secretary, Hon Cornelius Ojelabi and Alphonsus Ogar Eba,read a communique which they said was signed by all APC state and FCT chairmen.
They resolved to send a commendation letter to the National chairman of APC, Umar Ganduje, for backing the decision of the APC Rivers State Executive Committee that suspended the erstwhile chairman in Rivers, Emeka Beke.
The party leaders further expressed solidarity with former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, for his sterling performance as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
“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 communique stated.
It added: “The Forum wishes to use this medium to commend him and to express our deep appreciation and solidarity for his distinctive and excellent delivery as Honourable Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Forum will continue to appreciate everyone that is contributing towards the growth of the party and the success of the administration of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
“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.”
