JUST IN: APC receives 25 pro-Wike lawmakers, declares PDP dead in Rivers

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State is dead.

APC caretaker committee chairman in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, said this at a stakeholders meeting to formally receive the 27 members of the House of Assembly who recently dumped the PDP for the opposition party.

The APC chieftain challenged Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the PDP to tell the people what they know about the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex.

“We have lost our chances over time. Going forward, APC will no longer be a social club in Rivers State. APC under your watch and our followership will be built on a strong and solid foundation,” Okocha said.

“APC will be strong in your respective wards; we are not going to build an APC that is state-based.

“This APC we are building will be strong in your various units; you will contest election in your units. This APC will be an APC that will conduct elections. This APC will chase the rubbish PDP government out of Rivers State.

“This event signals the death of moribund PDP in Rivers State. Are you not seeing the signs of the failure of the PDP in Rivers State? Is there any governance in Rivers State?

“A man was enthroned into office and his promised consolidation and continuity. But, is he consolidating anything? His only consolidation is to demolish the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“I speak as the leader of opposition in Rivers State, I challenge the governor and the PDP to come out and tell Rivers people that they are not behind the burning of the House of Assembly,” he added.

At the event, the factional speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Martins Amaewhule, said their defection into the APC was in line with the provisions of the constitution.