Recognition of Victor Giadom, as Acting National Chairman by President Buhari boosts Amaechi led faction of APC in Rivers

… Solidarity visits of some APC party leaders pour in to Caretaker Chairman, Sokonte Davies in Port Harcourt.

BY IBRAHIM BAKARE

The Acting Chairman Caretaker of Rivers APC Caretaker Committee, Hon Sokonte Davies loyal to Chibuike Amaechi, Transportation Minister, who resumed work at the APC State Party Secretariat along the Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway today, Wednesday June 24 has having solidarity visits.

Forum of past Local Government Chairmen in a solidarity visit to Caretaker Chairman, Sokonte Davies at APC Secretariat on Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway today.

Prominent among them are members of the Forum Past Local Government Chairmen and some women leaders of the party.

The Forum of Former Local Government Areas Party Chairmen of the party and the body of women stakeholders led by its Chairman, Hon. Gift Igoma Loveday, Berenor Lekia Nkporbu its Secretary and Mr. George Nwanjoku, the Forum of Former Local Government Party Chairman congratulated the new Caretaker Chairman and members of the Caretaker Committee.

Our Correspondent learnt that the party said they were encouraged by steps being taken to resurrect the party.

Earlier, women stakeholders of the party led Dr Maureen Tamuno had pledged their loyalty and support for the leadership of the Caretaker Committee.

Responding, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, Hon Sokonte Davies assured that the Caretaker Committee would work for the restoration of peace and progress within the party.

He said measures which would enhance harmony and promote unity were being put in place.

Davies had replaced Hon. Igo Aguma whom a majority of statutory members of 28 out of 38 the party eased out of office for allegedly running the Caretaker Committee as a Sole Administrator.

The former Executive Director of Nigeria Ports Authority,NPA told journalists he resumed work at the State Secretariat in order to encourage mass participation in the affairs of the party.

He said that statutory members were committed to peaceful conduct within the party and promised he would work for the unity of the party in the State.

On the first day, the Acting Chairman and officials of the party robbed minds in an effort to set an agenda for the commencement of activities within the party.

In a related development, the Caretaker Committee has drawn the attention of the National Secretariat of the party as well as members of the public to an alleged plan by persons led by Igo Aguma to obtain a restraining order to prevent the Caretaker Committee from rebuilding the party.

Judge George Omereji in his ruling which brought Aguma to power urged the APC to commence the process of reconstructing the party.

Incidentally, Aguma’s inability to comply with this aspect of the ruling provided the lacunae for his removal from office by 28 out of 38 statutory members who constitute the Caretaker Committee.

In a related development, the news from the Presidency that President Muhammadu Buhari has recognized Victor Giadom as authentic Acting National Chairman backed by law has boosted the Sokonte Davies led State Caretaker Committee as against Worgu Boms and the Igo Aguma faction.