APC Dissolves Rivers Exco, Appoints 7-Member Caretaker Committee

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved the party’s executive at all levels in Rivers State.

The APC national publicity secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this while briefing journalists after the meeting of the NWC at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

He announced the NWC’s decision to appoint a seven-member caretaker committee to steer the party’s affairs in the state for the next six months.

The caretaker committee comprised Chief Tony C. Okocha – chairman; Chief Eric Nwibani – secretary; Hon. Chibuike Ikenga; Prince Stephen Abolo; Hon. Silvester Vidin; Senibo Karibi Dan-Jumbo and Miss Darling Amadi as members.

Reading out the party’s decision signed by the national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and deputy national secretary, Barr. Festus Fuanter, the party’s spokesperson said, the caretaker committee is mandated to conduct a comprehensive and fresh electronic party registration of all members in the state.

Morka said the caretaker committee will be inaugurated on Friday, November 24, 2023 at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja.

“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,” he stated.