APC will capture Rivers State says National Chairman Ganduje
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has declared the party’s intention to assert control over the political landscape of Rivers State, asserting that the resource-rich state is inherently aligned with the central ruling party.
Ganduje made these remarks during an event on Wednesday night when the APC National Working Committee welcomed Dr. Dawari Ibietela George, the Rivers 2023 governorship candidate from the Action Alliance (AA), into the party.
Emphasising George’s political acumen, Ganduje expressed confidence that his defection would significantly bolster the APC’s support and pave the way for a stronger presence in the state.
He announced plans for a major rally in Rivers to formally celebrate George’s joining and to welcome his numerous supporters, describing the former lawmaker as a “big fish” in the political arena.
He said: “We are happy to have you join our fold. I know that you are a good politician who contested election and won, and he also contested election and lost.
“So, get ready for us. Rivers State is our State. In Rivers State, you know we need a rain of votes. So Rivers be ready for us, Rivers will be completely APC.
“We have our caretaker committee that will welcome you there but very soon we will hold Congresses in Rivers State to elect our party leadership in APC, therefore those who are coming with you will be given opportunity to participate in the ward Congress, Local Government Congress and the state Congress of our party, So Mr. George we want you to feel at home because we are brothers.
“We welcome you into our party. We are bent on deepening democracy in our country. So we assure you that as you have come back home, you now have equal status with all members of our party. There will be full participation for you and your views will be accommodated and that of all your followers who are coming back to the party as well.”
George, who was a member of the APC until 2022, expressed his gratitude to the Chairman and the members of the National Working Committee (NWC) for welcoming him back.
Speaking to the NWC, the enthusiastic returnee stated, “When I departed from the party, it was widely known. Now, I want to return openly rather than through the back door, which is why I’ve come to the National Secretariat.”
He pledged to actively support the party’s development at all levels and assured the APC leadership of his full cooperation moving forward.
