We’ll sweep Rivers LG poll – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is confident of winning all the 23 local government of the state during the forthcoming August 30 council elections in Rivers State. The National Vice Chairman, South South of the party, Chief Victor Giadom, who stated this at the APC campaign flag-off for the local government elections held […]
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is confident of winning all the 23 local government of the state during the forthcoming August 30 council elections in Rivers State.
The National Vice Chairman, South South of the party, Chief Victor Giadom, who stated this at the APC campaign flag-off for the local government elections held at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola, in Obio/Akpor LGA on Thursday, urged APC candidates to be good ambassadors of the party by replicating the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu in their respective LGAs after winning the polls.
Represented by Senator Magnus Abe, Giadom expressed delight that the APC, the main opposition party in the state, is united and stronger ahead of the polls.
He commended Chief Tony Okocha’s leadership for bringing members together to the envy of opposition.
He commended the state executive of the party for conducting a “seamless primary election” that produced credible candidates.
He said: “The APC in Rivers State is united. The APC in Rivers State is strong. The APC in Rivers State is ready to deliver the dividends of democracy to the grassroots.
“Everybody in Rivers State is welcome to join the APC. Let us work together. The current chairmen and councillors of our party, you are now the faces of the Renewed Hope Agenda at the grassroots.
“You are the Tinubu that Rivers people will now look up to. We know that you will not disappoint us. The election, looking at this crowd here, is a no contest. We are together and we will deliver.”
Also speaking, the state chairman of APC, Chief Tony Okocha, who presented the party flags to candidates in the 23 LGAs and their deputies, described the last council election under suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara as a charade, saying it was the reason APC boycotted it.
He said: “And that which was a charade, the APC said we were not going to participate and we didn’t participate. And we told them that it will not work and it didn’t work.
“Today, we are bold, we are happy, we are excited to tell you that because the processes put in place by RSIEC are right, we are here to follow and support those processes.
“We are not just going to test the waters on August 30, we are going to contest and win the elections in the 23 LGAs and the 319 wards in Rivers State.” He said.
He also praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for uniting politicians across party lines to support Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
“Go and campaign. Go and become fishers of men. We do not expect any violence because our party is not violent. You know we have taken this party out of the doldrums, now we are taking the lead. Let us maintain that level and standard,” he charged the candidates.