The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said Rivers state belong to the ruling party, hence the APC will soon take over the state completely.
Speaking Wednesday evening while receiving the governorship candidate of the Actiion Alliance (AA) in the 2023 general elections in Rivers State, Dr. Dawari Ibietela George, the APC National Chairman declared the party needs a rain of votes from the state.
Ganduje described the decampee, a former House of Representatives member as a “good politician who contested election and won, and he also contested election and lost.”
Describing Dr. George as a “big fish”, the APC National Chairman also praised his experience as a skilled politician who will be key in helping the APC take over Rivers State.
The National Chairman revealed that there will be a bigger rally in Rivers State to formerly receive the new entrant and his followers.
“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.”
While thanking the APC National Chairman and the entire National Working Committee (NWC) for the reception, Dr. George said he didn’t want to come back to the party through the back door hence the need to visit the National secretariat of the party.
He promised to actively contribute to the development of the party at all levels, assuring his full cooperation with the leadership of APC.
