APC elects LG executives, says it is positioned to take over state

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State on Saturday successfully held its local government congresses across the 23 LGAs of the state.

The congresses were reported to have been peacefully conducted devoid of any form of rancour and violence.

Some of the elected chairmen include; Akpobari Celestine who was elected Chairman of Khana LGA and George Nwanjoku elected as the new chairman of the party in Etche LGA

In Ikwerre Local Government, the LGA of the Minister of Transportation the party elected Hon. Frank Eze Aribodor as chairman of the party even as Hon. Austin Asomeji was reelected Chairman of APC in Emohua LGA. 

In his comment on the congresses, spokesman of the caretaker committee of party in the state, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, said the party was now positioned to take over power in the state.

Nwuke said : “The congress held in the 23 local government areas of the state and we are happy that the party members were in a good mood and the process was peaceful.

“The delegates voted and the bottom line is that officials of the party at the local government level have been elected.

“Party members came out en masse and voted peaceful. There is no report of violence or misunderstanding anywhere. What has happened is that the will of the people and the party has come to stand.

“What is clear is that there is not encumbrance anywhere, there is not order from any superior court anywhere stopping APC from going on with the congress. 

“The congress has been conducted and I assure you that no two situations are the same. What happened in 2018/2019 will not repeat. We are united as a party and the party is on course.

“PDP is quarrelling now, it is clear that we will take over the state and remain in power across the country. There is a better understanding in APC.”

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