JUST IN: APC Moves to hand over Rivers state party structure to Wike, dissolve pro-Amaechi Exco members

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded arrangements to hand over its Rivers state chapter structure to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

This came to light following the resolve of the Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led national working committee (NWC) to dissolve the embattled Rivers state Executive Committee at all levels.

APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka who briefed journalists after the meeting of the NWC at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, announced decision to appoint a seven-member Caretaker Committee to steer the Party’s affairs in the state for the next six months.

Members of the caretaker committee believed to be loyalists of the FCT minister comprises Chief Tony C. Okocha – Chairman, Chief Eric Nwibani – Secretary, Hon. Chibuike Ikenga, Prince Stephen Abolo, Hon. Silvester Vidin, Senibo Karibi Dan-Jumbo and Miss Darling Amadi

Morka disclosed that the Caretaker Committee is mandated to conduct a comprehensive and fresh electronic party registration of all members in the State. “The Caretaker Committee subject to the directives of the NWC was entrusted with preparing for the conduct of congresses to facilitate the emergence of new Executive Committees for the Party at various levels, extending from the ward to the State,” he said.

He disclosed that the Caretaker Committee will be inaugurated on Friday, 24th November 2023 at the Party’s National Secretariat, Abuja