APC Dissolves Rivers Executive Council, Appoints Caretaker Committee

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday dissolved the Rivers State Executives of the party at all levels.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Felix Morka, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the meeting of the NWC held at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

He announced  the NWC’s decision to appoint a seven-member Caretaker Committee to steer the party’s affairs in the state for the next six months.

Members of the committee are: Chief Tony Okocha, who will serve as  Chairman, while Chief Eric Nwibani will serve as the Secretary.

Other members of the committee are: Hon. Chibuike Ikenga, Prince Stephen Abolo,  Hon. Silvester Vidin, Senibo Dan-Jumbo and Miss Darling Amadi

Morka, who read out the party’s decision signed by the National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Deputy National Secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, disclosed that the Caretaker Committee was mandated to conduct a comprehensive and fresh electronic party registration of all members in the State. 

He noted: “The Caretaker Committee subject to the directives of the NWC was entrusted with preparing for the conduct of congresses to facilitate the emergence of new Executive Committees for the Party at various levels, extending from the ward to the State.”

Morka added that the Caretaker Committee would be inaugurated on Friday, 24th November 2023 at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja