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PORT HARCOURT – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State under Chief Tony Okocha on Saturday successfully conducted its Local Government congresses across the 23 Local Government Areas of the State, defying a High Court order restraining the party from going ahead with exercise.
This was as a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt and presided over by Justice G. V. Obomanu recently issued an order of interim injunction restraining the APC and its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje from conducting the scheduled congresses in the state.
Earlier, Chibuike Ikenga, Secretary of the party, had told newsmen that the APC in the state led by Chief Tony Okocha was not aware of any Court order stopping it from conducting congresses in the state.
Speaking in Port Harcourt shortly after the congresses on Saturday, the APC National Working Committee backed Chairman in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, described the exercise as a huge success.
Okocha informed party Stakeholders’ and supporters that the lifespan of the present Caretaker Committee (CTC) under his Leadership will come to an end on the 5th of December, 2024.
He said in line with the position of the APC Constitution, everything about the party congresses in Rivers State must be concluded before the expiration of the tenure of the present Caretaker Committee.
He congratulated all those who were elected into different offices in their respective LGAs, charging them to know that much is expected of them.
Okocha thanked God for the successes recorded in the Rivers APC under his administration as CTC Chairman, amongst which is the unity and revival of the party which has strengthened the party, making her formidable to win elections, and to take over the government of Rivers State in 2027.
He added that the recorded successes wouldn’t have been possible without the support and cooperation of the members of the Caretaker Committee, Party Leaders/Stakeholders across the State, as well as that of the teeming members and supporters of the party.
“As far as we’re concerned, our job is done. We have achieved our mandate as given to us by the National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party. As of today, our party is one, united, and indivisible”, Sir (Chief) Tony Okocha concluded.
