Rivers APC disowns new caretaker chairman, Okocha

<p>The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has alleged that the newly inaugurated chairman of the caretaker committee of the party in the state, Chief Tony Okocha is not a member of APC.</p>, <p>Dalington Nwauju, Publicity Secretary of APC in the state, made the assertion on Saturday while featuring on Channels TV’s program.</p>, <p>He stated this whole reacting to the leadership crisis rocking the party in the state.</p>, <p>DAILY POST recalls that the National Working Committee of the ruling APC had on Friday, inaugurated members of the caretaker committee for the Rivers chapter of the party.</p>, <p>While Okocha was made chairman, Eric Nwibani was appointed Secretary of the seven-man caretaker committee.</p>, <p>However, during the interview, Nwauju alleged that Okocha worked against the party in Rivers State during the last election.</p>, <p>He said, “As I speak to you, the number one person on the caretaker committee list is not a member of the APC. Tony Okocha left the party and joined forces with Magnus Abe against the party.</p>, <p>“Everybody in Rivers State is aware that the man never campaigned for any of the candidates of the APC in Rivers State.</p>, <p>“So how can a man who worked against the APC now turn around to lead the APC.</p>, <p>“Which of the APC is he going to lead? It is not about the person of Tony Okocha, but the legality of the action of Ganduje NWC.”</p>, <p>National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje had while inaugurating the committee, urged them to take over the state for APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.</p>