The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives, South-South, Chief Victor Giadom, has boasted that the August 30th local government elections in Rivers State will be a walk in the park for the party.
This is as the State Chairman of the party, Chief Tony Okocha explained that the APC will participate in the forth-coming elections because the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission has followed the right processes unlike what was obtained under the previous leadership of the commission.
Giadom urged the candidates for the LG poll to be good ambassadors of the party by replicating the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ mantra of President Bola Tinubu in their respective LGAs, after winning the August 30th council elections.
Giadom and Okocha spoke at the APC Campaign flag-off for the local government elections in the state held at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, Rumuola in Obio/Akpor local government area of the state on Thursday.
Giadom who was represented by former Senator, Magnus Abe expressed happiness that APC, the main opposition in the state is united and stronger ahead of the LG poll, even as he commended the Chief Okocha-led leadership for their efforts in bringing members of the party together to the envy of many.
He stated, “The APC in Rivers State is united. The APC in Rivers State is strong. The APC in Rivers State is ready to deliver the dividends of democracy to the grassroots”. He lauded the state chairman and executive members of the party for the great work they are doing in executing a flawless primary election that has produced candidates.
“We are all happy and proud to support these candidates; people that will deliver. We believe that this group of chairmen that the APC has picked will work as diligently as the Minister from this state who is a shining light in the country that the APC also picked in Abuja to work with them to deliver the dividends of democracy.
He added, “Everybody in Rivers State is welcomed to join the APC. Let us work together. The current chairman and councilors of our party, you are now the faces of the Renewed Hope Agenda at the grassroots.
“You are the Tinubu that Rivers people will now look up to. We know that you will not disappoint us. We have confidence in you. The election, looking at this crowd here is a no contest. We are together and we will deliver”.
Earlier, Okocha who handed party flags to APC candidates in the 23 LGAs and their deputies (all females) described the last LG elections conducted under the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara as a charade which the APC boycotted.
