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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has said the National Working Committee (NWC) is repositioning the Rivers State chapter of the party to win the 2027 governorship election in the state.
Speaking during the inauguration of the seven-member Rivers State caretaker committee at the APC national secretariat in Abuja, on Friday, Ganduje lamented that since 2015 the party had been suffering some setbacks in the state due to intra-party crisis, litigations amd counter-litigations.
He asked them to prepare themselves for the arduous task of reconciling factions and members who had left the party.
“We have decided to reform the party. This won’t be possible without the leadership in the states.
“So, this new NWC has taken a look at the issues pertaining to the party both at national and individual state levels and decided to reform the party. There is no doubt we have members who have been with APC since inception. Some left the party. Some prominent chieftains who left the party even contested against us in another political party. They now wish to come back. Those who left to form factions are also ready to come back.
“You can see that there is no better time to rejig the party than now especially under a new state party leadership and we have confidence in you. Part of the reform system we have introduced includes electronic registration of our members and we request that you pay attention to the electronic registration of our members and do some work to spearhead the exercise.
“We expect you to constitute various committees to get more members into the party. That is the work you should do and we expect you to create an enabling environment so congresses could be conducted for the emergence of leadership at local government, state, and even senatorial levels.
“There should be no discrimination because you are a product of unity.
“We want you to make history for our party, so that during the next election, we will have Rivers State for APC. You contributed in electing the government of today. I can beat my chest, we are proud of you,” he said.
Recall that the APC NWC had on Wednesday dissolved the executive at all levels and constituted a seven-member caretaker committee, consisting of supporters of both former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and current Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike.