The All Progressives Congress (APC) don announce say dem dey postpone the elective congresses wey dem plan for Rivers State indefinitely. Dis decision come out on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.
The congresses, wey originally dem plan for October 26, November 2, and November 9, 2024, no get new date yet. The National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, talk am for statement wey him release for Abuja.
Morka say, “The All Progressives Congress, Rivers State chapter’s elective congresses earlier scheduled for 26th October 2024 (ward congress), 2nd November 2024 (LGA congress) and 9th November 2024 (state congress) have been postponed. New dates for the congresses will be announced in due course.”
Dis postponement happen just three weeks after APC release the official schedule of activities and timetable for the elective congresses. For the previous statement, the ruling party announce say aspirants for the chairmanship and vice chairmanship positions go pay N3m and N2.5m respectively to pick up nomination and expression of interest forms.
For local government chairmanship, the form go sell for N100,000. The reason for the postponement no dey clear yet, but APC promise say dem go announce new dates soon.