Rivers Saga: Pro-Fubara LG Caretaker Chairmen Decamp To APP

Caretaker Committee Chairmen loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, have defected to the Action People’s Party.

Their defection was coming ahead of the October 5, 2024, local government elections in the state.

There have been speculations that the governor may dump the ruling Peoples Democratic Party for the APP following the alleged hijack of the state PDP structure by the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Osun Defender reported that Fubara and Wike, who is the governor’s predecessor, have been having a running battle, which led to the political crisis in the state.

Despite the fact that Fubara debunked the rumour of him dumping the PDP, the council chairmen loyal to the governor and their supporters who were hitherto members of the PDP have pitched their tent with the APP.

Also, almost all the candidates vying for chairmanship and councillorship positions in the forthcoming LG poll are doing so under the platform of the APP, even as campaigns have begun.

A big billboard of the current CTC Chairman of Port Harcourt City Council, Ezebunwo Ichemati, with the APP logo campaigning for a substantive chairmanship position, has been sighted while his posters adorn many parts of the metropolis.

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Similar campaign posters of other announced candidates adorn various parts of the state.

Speaking at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday, the Rivers APP Chairman, Sunny Wokekoro, said the party would commence its senatorial campaigns on Tuesday beginning with the Rivers South-East Senatorial District to hold in Bori, headquarters of Khana LGA of the state.

Describing APP as the party to beat, Wokekoro said the party had come to change the narrative in the state.

He stated, “The Action People’s Party, Rivers State branch invites you today as partners in progress in changing the ugly narrative of governance in our state.

“To intimate you of our plans to embark on our campaigns under the guidelines provided by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.

“As you are all aware candidates have emerged and have Successfully gone through RSIEC screening. By tomorrow, Tuesday the 24 of September our party intends to embark on Senatorial campaigns and rallies.”