- The Rivers APC also commended the G-5 governors.
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, inaugurated its interim leadership on Wednesday with an advice to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to accept and face the reality of being an opposition party in the country.
It specifically asked President Goodluck Jonathan and the National Chairman of the PDP, Bamanga Tukur, to prepare to lead his party as an opposition party; based on the various ‘undemocratic acts of impunity’ associated with it.
The interim state executive committee set up on December 9, is chaired Davies Ikanya, one-time gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State and Commissioner of Special Duties during the first tenure of Governor Chibuike Amaechi.
Other members are Emeka Bekee (State Secretary), Andy Nweye (Publicity Secretary), Mike Nweleighi (Organising Secretary) and Abel Tariah (Treasurer).
A statement on Wednesday by Chukwuemeka Eze, the spokesperson of the defunct New PDP, now media aide to the Rivers APC Chairman, said the new leadership comprised both the APC and the splinter group.
The nPDP fused into the APC on November 26.
While taking over possession of the new APC State Secretariat located on Forces Avenue, Port Harcourt, Mr. Ikanya said, “Today is a joyful day in Rivers State as today the liberation of Rivers State from the shackles of undemocratic elements that have seized PDP and the entire democracy in Nigeria has begun.
“Today, we shall begin the struggle to enthrone proper democratic culture in Rivers State. Today, we bring hope and salvation to our people through a rescue mission which the birth of APC portends. This message of hope shall be published and taken to all the corners and crannies of Rivers State.”
He commended and congratulated the G5 Governors, who defected to APC following the fusion of the nPDP with the opposition party.
The governors are Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers).
The party chairman commended them for deciding to choose the path of democracy by dumping the undemocratic PDP.
He specially commended Mr. Amaechi for all his sacrifices towards the birth of genuine democracy in Nigeria and urged him not to relent even in the face of brazen persecution by undemocratic elements in Abuja.
He also commended a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, BoT, Benjamin Apugo, for also joining the APC.
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