Rivers APC faction urges Fubara to hold party meeting
Chief Emeka Beke’s faction of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently convene a stakeholders’ meeting. The group believes this meeting will help clarify the party’s direction following recent leadership developments. Dalington Nwauju, the faction’s spokesperson, praised President Bola Tinubu for reaffirming that governors are party leaders in their states. The faction also repeated its call for the resignation of Felix Morka as the APC National Publicity Secretary.
Key takeaways
- The Emeka Beke-led APC faction wants Governor Siminalayi Fubara to call a stakeholders’ meeting to guide the party’s direction in Rivers State.
- Dalington Nwauju commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting the view that governors lead their parties at the state level.
- The faction criticized Felix Morka for his comments on the impeachment process against Fubara and called for his resignation.
- The group referenced ongoing court cases regarding the party’s leadership and requested that congresses be scheduled to elect new leaders at all levels.
- There are currently two APC factions in Rivers State: one led by Emeka Beke and another by Chief Tony Okocha, the latter recognized by the national leadership.
