The Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, has claimed that Chief Tony Okocha, the recently elected chairman of the party’s caretaker committee, is not a member of the party.
Dalington Nwauju, the state Publicity Secretary of the APC, made the claim on Saturday while appearing on Channels TV’s program.
He made this statement in response to the state party’s leadership issue.
Platinum Times recalls that the ruling APC’s National Working Committee inaugurated members of the Rivers chapter’s caretaker committee on Friday.
While Okocha was appointed chairman, Eric Nwibani was named Secretary of the seven-member caretaker committee.
During the interview, Nwauju, on the other hand, said that Okocha worked against the party in Rivers State during the last election.
He said,
“As I speak to you, the number one person on the caretaker committee list is not a member of the APC. Tony Okocha left the party and joined forces with Magnus Abe against the party.
“Everybody in Rivers State is aware that the man never campaigned for any of the candidates of the APC in Rivers State.
“So how can a man who worked against the APC now turn around to lead the APC.
“Which of the APC is he going to lead? It is not about the person of Tony Okocha, but the legality of the action of Ganduje NWC.”
National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje had while inaugurating the committee, urged them to take over the state for APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.