By Wariso Wariso
The All progressive congress APC in RIvers State said they don’t know the 27 Rivers State House of Assembly Members, led by Rt Hon Martin Chike Amaewhule.
State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All progressive congress APC Hon. Chief Tony Okocha stated this on Monday September 23, 2024, at the APC party secretariat along Aba express way, port Harcourt.
According to Hon Tony Okocha, those 27 PDP State Lawmakers never defected to the All progressive congress APC and as such, they are not members of the Apc.
He said,” on the issue of 27 State Assembly Members, they are not members of APC, they never defected to APC. No record to show their defection, they are still members of PDP, non of them had APC membership card, ” Okocha summed up.
On the issue of October 5,2024 Local Government council elections in RIvers State, Chief Okocha said that should Governor Sim fubara goes ahead to conduct the local government council elections is another attempt to disobey, disregard the court order, pointing out that there was an order preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) from releasing voter registrar and as well as the police from participating in the election.
Chief Tony enjoined Governor Sim fubara to stop deceiving Rivers people that there would be local government council elections when the matter is in court.
His words,” if he does, it amounts to nullity, the field is not clement for any election in the state.” Tony warned.
The Apc Leader in the state maintained that APC under him, has introduced vibrancy, even as he opined that he is not saying that there should be no local government council elections, but it should follow the due process.
Okocha averred that already Some Stakeholders of the Renewed Hope family in some Local Government Areas have passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,the FCT Minister, Chief Barr Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, himself Chief Tony Okocha and Members of the State APC Caretaker Committee for showing support to the leadership of the party.
He used the opportunity to congratulate Mr President and the Apc victory for the Governorship election in Edo State, pointing out that the Electoral Commissioner who conducted the election, Chief Barr Anugbum Onuoha is no person any man can push around as he, Anugbum did the needful as the margin was very narrow, an indication of a free fair and credible elections.
He posited that what happened in Edo State would be replicated in other states in subsequent elections.