The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress( APC) His Excellency , Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has inaugurated the state executive committee of the APC after the party’s state congress held on November 30th ,2024 .
Ganduje while charging the newly inaugurated APC Rivers exco to further unite the APC, said that the target of the party is to ensure that they capture Rivers State in 2027.
He further stated that ,though, the south south geo- political zone is largely controlled by the people’s Democratic party( PDP) and that APC is making inroads in the zone, with cross River and Edo states already taken by the APC.
His words,” Traditionally in the APC ,the inauguration of a state chapter is usually done at the headguarters of the APC in Abuja” Ganduje explained.
” But as part of the changes that we are introducing ,we decided to inaugurate these elected committee members here in Rivers state ,so that our party is rooted to the grassroot . So that there is no dichotomy between the National Executive and the state Exco.”
The APC National Chairman emphasised that the party will continue to work together at all levels , adding that the APC national leadership is willing to perform functions for its fold even at the ward levels.
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” Ganduje said,” Therefore the state is our constituency . We need to embrace the state,” he summed up.
” We need to be in contact with the state. We need to synergise with the state,and we need to be in love with the state. That is why we are here” Ganduje declared.
The National APC Chairman,while charging the state exco of the APC , said ,” As members and leaders of our party in the state , you know your basic responsibilities, your functions as spelt out by the constitution of our great party”.
” You have to ensure that there is internal democracy . You’re to ensure that you look for new entrants into the party and look for members into the party.”
” Use your political dexterity to ensure that our party moves from strength to strength in your constituencies. It is absolutely necessary”.
Ganduje who led 16 members of the partys National Working Committee to Rivers state urged the 36- members Okocha- led Executive to ensure that there is peace within the party ranks in the state.
He assured them of the continuous support and good working relationship between the National Secretariate of the APC ,and the Rivers state executive committee.
In his speech, the state chairman of the APC in Rivers state, Hon. Chief Tony Okocha said that the is united in the state ,while expressing confidence that they will take over the Rivers state Government come 2027.
His word: we are one united party in Rivers state. You already know that the opponent on the other side is defeated already.”
“As a political party, what we assure you of is that all the party rules that are akin to a political party ,this opposition party is with it,and we can exhaust it.” Tony said.
” Our business is not to clap hands for the governnent in power,but our business is to de- market them , that in 2027, the APC flag will be erected in Government House in Pivers State” Okocha posited.
Tony used the opportunity to advise a few our their members who are running round the courts , that we appeal to them that there is nothing else to challenge in court.”
Okocha therefore encourage them to come back to the party. We are a party,and as a team, we need to be together. I believe that in party formation,the more the merrier. Okocha summed up.