From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, dissolved the entire executive committte of the Rivers State chapter of the party.
The National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who addressed newsmen, after a marathon meeting at the party’s headquarters, said the national leadership constituted a caretaker committee, headed by Tony Okocha.
Enumerating the terms of reference for the newly-constituted caretaker committee, Morka announced that they have six months duration to, among other things, organise a congress to elect a substantive executive committee.
The speech by the party’s spokesperson, signed by the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Deputy National Secretary, Festus Fuanter, read: “The NWC of APC on Wednesday dissolved the Rivers State Executives of the party at all levels.
“The names of the caretaker committee are, Tony C. Okocha, Chairman, Eric Nwibani, Secretary, Chibuike Ikenga, Prince Stephen Abolo, Silvester Vidin, Senibo Karibi Dan-Jumbo and Miss Darling Amadi as members.
“The caretaker committee is mandated to conduct a comprehensive and fresh electronic party registration of all members in the state.
“The caretaker committee subject to the directives of the NWC was entrusted with preparing for the conduct of congresses to facilitate the emergence of new Executive Committees for the party at various levels, extending from the ward to the State. The caretaker committee will be inaugurated on Friday, November 24, 2023 at the party’s National Secretariat, Abuja.”