APC NWC dissolves Rivers executives, introduces caretaker committee

The Rivers State Executives of the Party at all levels were disbanded on Wednesday by the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) National Working Committee (NWC).

The Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, briefed reporters on Wednesday following the NWC meeting at the National Secretariat in Abuja. He revealed the NWC’s decision to form a seven-member Caretaker Committee to lead the Party’s affairs in the state for the ensuing six months.

Chief Tony Okocha and Eric Nwibani will take on the roles of Chairman and Secretary, respectively, according to Morka.

Honourable Chibuike Ikenga, Prince Stephen Abolo, Silvester Vidin, Senibo Karibi Dan-Jumbo, and Miss Darling Amadi are among the other members.

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The Caretaker Committee is required to carry out a thorough and new electronic party registration of all members in the State, according to the National Publicity Secretary, who read out the Party’s decision signed by the National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter.

Under the direction of the NWC, the Caretaker Committee was given the responsibility of organising congresses to support the formation of new Party Executive Committees at all levels, from the ward to the state.

At the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Friday, November 24, 2023, the Caretaker Committee will be officially inaugurated.