The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of the caretaker committee of the party in Rivers State led by Tony Okocha.
The extension is coming few weeks after a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt sacked the seven-man caretaker committee led by Okocha.
Justice Sika Aprioku gave the verdict while ruling on a suit filed by Sam Sam Etetegwung and Banarth Ezemoye and others, on behalf of the elected APC executives at the state and local government levels.
The Chairman, Forum of APC State Chairmen, Cornelius Ojelabi made this known on Thursday while addressing a press conference in Abuja.
Ojelabi commended the Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee (NWC) for extending the caretaker committee’s tenure.
He said: “To the blind and deaf, the activities of Chief Tony Okocha’s executives in the past seven months have not only made Rivers State APC Chapter one of the most active, resilient and vibrant Chapters but the dynamic leadership of Chief Tony Okocha has given a new lease of life to the doldrums, docility and chicanery that once pervaded the political landscape of APC in Rivers State prior to the 2023 general election.
“As a Forum, we have therefore resolved to join our voices to commend the decision of the National Working Committee in this regard even as we pledge to continue our dialogue with them to grow our democratic ethos to build cohesion and to bring lasting peace in every chapter of our party where there are unresolved issues.”
The Forum commended the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, describing him as one of the best performing ministers of the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Executive Council.
“The Forum will continue to appreciate everyone that is contributing towards the growth of the party and the success of the administration of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”