The All Progressives Congress (APC) States Assembly Forum (ASAF), has declared full support for the party ahead of the proposed Local Government Areas polls in Rivers state
Sole Administrator of the state, Rear Admiral Ete Ibok, will today inaugurate the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) ARCN in August
But in a statement declaring its support for the APC, Director General of ASAF, Ambassador Fubara Dagogo, assured that the party had entrenched itself deeper in the state to win the majority of the local governments.
A chieftain of the APC in the state, Ambassador Dagogo, noted that the leadership of the party in the state had done much grassroots integration to position the APC for victory in future elections.
He added that the election would be keenly contested by genuine committed members who will emerge as it’s candidates
The ASAF Director General made the declaration at the National Secretariat of the ruling APC, when he accompanied some serving lawmakers of the party on a solidarity visit to the National Working Committee (NWC) over the recent violence that rocked the North East zonal meeting of the party in Gombe
ASAF, therefore, urged the APC stakeholders to remain focused and begin the process of reconciliation that would help heal all wounds ahead of the August elections
The forum also passed a vote of confidence in the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Tinubu and advised the APC leadership in Rivers state to work hard to ensure that it conducted a genuine and credible primary for the polls.
The group noted that the party would not have much opposition if gets it well at the primary election level
“We, therefore, call on the party leadership and stakeholders to maintain the stride and remain loyal to the national leadership of our great party. Rivers people will pay back for President Tinubu’s love by ensuring that the APC clears the August elections,” the ASAF Director General noted.