APC NWC is playing dirty politics in Rivers – Lukman
Former North West National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has accused the party of playing dirty politics in the dissolution of Rivers State by the National Working Committee (NWC).
executives at all levels.
DAILY POST reports that the NWC of the APC last week announced the dissolution of all levels of executive departments of the Rivers State party, with seven members led by Chief Tony Okocha to direct party politics in the state for the next six months. reported that it had appointed an interim committee consisting of members.
Lukman issued a statement on Monday titled “The End of Progressive Politics”, accusing President Bola Tinu and party national chairman Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje of entrenching “garrison politics” within the party. .
He said this was a sign that the NWC was preparing to welcome Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike as the party’s new leader.
Mr. Lukman said Mr. Okocha, who is said to be a supporter and political ally of Mr. Wike, led a delegation of Wike supporters on Thursday, October 6, 2023, to the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. He recalled that he paid a courtesy call on him and made the following assertions there: Rotimi Amekachi reportedly worked against President Bola Tinubu in the last election.
He said that even without these allegations, Amaechi and many other APC presidential candidates for the 2023 elections have been put on the back burner mainly because of President Asiwaju Tinubu’s unwillingness to work with them. He pointed out that it is a well-known fact that this is due to the
He said: “Given all these developments in the APC, it is clear that the NWC’s decision to disband the Rivers State party executive at all levels is setting the stage for Mr. Barr’s emergence. became the new leader of his APC.
“Mr. Barr’s alleged political ally Chief Okocha. It means becoming a Wike supporter. This is the dirty politics going on in Rivers State.”
Mr Lukman wondered if Mr Tinubu had supported the removal of Senator Abdullahi Adamu from the leadership of the party but installed Mr Ganduje who would not say no to him.
Mr Lukman added: “Given these realities, it only means that the APC structure in the FCT will also be dismantled to create new APC leadership at all levels of the party loyal to Mr Barr. ” he added. Wike. And states where the APC is led by people who may have opposed President Awaju Tinubu will be dissolved as well. ”
Source: dailypost.ng