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Rivers APC Accuses Tinubu, Governors of Dividing the Party with Wike Visits

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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the party's presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and its governors of dividing the party by repeatedly visiting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor, Nyesom Wike. According to the APC, these visits are discouraging and damaging to the party's prospects in the 2023 elections.

At a one-day consultative meeting of the South-South executive committee, the state APC legal adviser, Dike Iheanyi Zubi, expressed the party's frustration, stating that the visits to Wike by Tinubu and governors from the South-West are "anti-party" and undermine the efforts of APC members in Rivers State. Zubi called on the national chairman and President Buhari to intervene and stop the divisions within the party.

The APC chairman in the state, Emeke Beke, also expressed his concerns, stating that the party has been unable to receive support from the national headquarters and that the removal of APC leaders from the campaign council has left them feeling disenfranchised.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Rivers State APC has accused Tinubu and governors of dividing the party with repeated visits to Wike, who is a PDP governor and a contender in the presidential election.
  • The APC sees these visits as discouraging and damaging to the party's prospects in the 2023 elections.
  • The party has expressed frustration at the lack of support from the national headquarters, with Emeke Beke stating that APC leaders have been removed from the campaign council and that the party has received no financial support.
  • The APC chairman in Obio/Akpor LGA, Sydney Nyeche, has stated that visiting Wike is an embarrassment to their efforts to reclaim Rivers State.
  • The national working committee (NWC) of the party has been urged to warn governors from the South-West not to visit Wike and compromise the party's efforts in Rivers State.

Statistics:

  • Over 1 billion naira was spent on APC forms in Rivers State.
  • The party is asking for 25 percent of the funds spent on forms to be remitted to the state.
  • The APC chairman in Obio/Akpor LGA, Sydney Nyeche, has stated that the visit to Wike has "rubbished" their efforts to reclaim Rivers State.

Sources:

  • The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
  • The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
  • The Punch (https://punch.ng/) - "Rivers APC accuses Tinubu, governors of dividing party over Wike visits"

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