A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has requested Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently convene a gathering of get together stakeholders.
The group stated the assembly is important to set a transparent route for the get together, following current clarifications on the management construction of the APC within the state.
Politics Nigeria reviews that the decision was made by the faction led by Chief Emeka Beke. It was contained in a press release launched in Port Harcourt on Friday by Mr Dalington Nwauju, the faction’s State Publicity Secretary.
Based on the group, current developments have settled lingering questions over who ought to lead the get together in Rivers State. They imagine this creates a possibility for unity and correct coordination inside the APC.
The faction’s place adopted feedback credited to Presidential spokesman, Daniel Bwala, throughout a tv look. Bwala acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu recognises each sitting governor because the chief of his get together within the state, no matter whether or not the governor belongs to the APC or the opposition Peoples Democratic Celebration.
Bwala additionally stated the President wouldn’t tolerate any try to hinder Governor Fubara from finishing up his constitutional duties. He added that whereas Tinubu rewards loyalty, he frowns at actions that quantity to intimidation or political overreach.
Reacting to the remarks, Nwauju praised President Tinubu for what he described as a agency clarification on get together management. He stated the President’s stance supported the place the Beke-led faction has persistently maintained since Fubara aligned with the APC.
He stated, “We’re grateful to the President and Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency President Bola Tinubu, chief of the APC in Nigeria, for sticking to our get together structure and conference by reaffirming the place of the governor via his Particular Adviser on Coverage Communication, Daniel Bwala.”
Nwauju stated the President’s intervention had bolstered the get together’s inside guidelines and validated their earlier arguments.
“This presidential clarification has as soon as once more vindicated our uncompromising stand on this matter and aligns with the coverage thrust of our nationwide get together management underneath Prof Nentawe Yilwatda and Senator (Dr) Ajibola Basiru,” he added.
He additional recommended Tinubu for what he described as respect for get together construction and self-discipline.
“We due to this fact commend the sincerity of Mr President and Commander-in-Chief in adhering to get together administration route, which permits APC governors to steer the get together on the state stage to engineer mobilisation, cohesion and effectivity.”
Nwauju insisted that the place of Governor Fubara as chief of the APC in Rivers State ought to now not be unsure.
“This well timed reaffirmation justifies the place of Rivers State APC on the standing of the state governor, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, as chief of our get together in Rivers State, and may right any false or deceptive narratives being peddled by political jobbers,” he stated.
Based mostly on this, the faction formally appealed to the governor to behave directly.
“We request that the governor and chief of our get together instantly convene a stakeholders’ assembly to present our get together route going ahead.”
The assertion additionally revisited inside disagreements inside the get together on the nationwide stage. Nwauju restated his demand for the resignation of the APC Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.
He accused Morka of constructing feedback that undermined the get together in the course of the impeachment strikes towards Governor Fubara and his deputy by the Rivers State Home of Meeting.
“Flowing from the above, we as soon as extra condemn in totality the opinion provided by Mr Felix Morka on the impeachment course of towards the Governor of Rivers State and his deputy, as his opinion and options contradict the core essence of get together membership,” Nwauju stated.
He argued that Morka failed in his obligation to guard the get together’s picture and inside stability.
“We hope that Mr Morka elects to show his democratic credentials by stepping down from his function as Nationwide Publicity Secretary of our nice get together for failing to guard organisational aims as a picture maker.”
The faction additionally reminded the APC Nationwide Working Committee of ongoing authorized disputes surrounding the Rivers State get together management.
“We additional remind the Nationwide Working Committee of our nice get together of subsisting court docket selections over Rivers APC management (Swimsuit No. PHC/3592/CS/2023 and Swimsuit No. PHC/3859/CS/2024) and request that congresses to elect new management on the ward, native authorities and state ranges be scheduled instantly to harmonise all contending pursuits,” the assertion added.
Nonetheless, the APC in Rivers State stays divided into two main factions. One faction is led by Chief Emeka Beke, whereas the opposite is led by Chief Tony Okocha, which at the moment enjoys recognition from the get together’s nationwide management.