Omiete Blessing
Chief Tony Okocha has been returned as the chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the next four years.
Okocha emerged the party chairman through consensus votes by party delegates from the 23 local government areas of the state, at the party’s State congress held on Saturday, in Port Harcourt.
In his speech before the election, chairman of the electoral committee for the State congress, Victor Giadom, commended supporters of the party who inspite of the challenges faced by the party stood their ground for the growth of the party.
Giadom said “I am using this opportunity to thank all our faithful supporters that have been committed inspite of the various challenges of the party. These challenges are all over by the end of today. At the end of this congress, our party, the All Progressives Congress will come back to Abuja and the process of reclaiming the Rivers State Government House will start from today.
“Let me thank our leaders, we are very grateful to all of you. This party remains grateful to all of you and fairness, equity will be brought to play in our party going forward.
Let me use this opportunity to thank the INEC for being a witness to these congress that we elected credible leaders that will pilot the affairs of this party in the next four years”, Giadom added.
In his acceptance speech, Okocha assured that his led leadership will work hard to take over the government of the state in 2027, expressing the believe that President Bola Tinubu will be returned for second tenure following his administration success in the country.
Okocha stated “I want to assure you, those days that APC could not conduct and contest elections are over. APC will contest and win election and be in charge of government in Rivers state.
“Our business is to ensure we root out a rudeness government in Rivers State today. By the year 2027, God keeping us alive, we will have election in Rivers State and our target in lead with you is to ensure that APC takes the lead of governance from Assembly, Chairmen of Councils, House of Reps, governor and the return of the hero of our time, President Bola Tinubu.
“Let me use this opportunity to say to Nigerians that APC is on course in Nigeria. I am sure you have noticed or heard what has happened at the Port Harcourt refinery some days ago. We have told you so many times that Rome was not built in a day, therefore less than two years we had stand up and running.”
