'Seun Ibukun-Oni, Abuja
DAILY COURIER — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved new dates for the elective congresses of the party's Rivers State chapter, after a previous postponement.
The new dates were disclosed in a statement released by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Thursday, October 24, 2024.
According to the revised schedule, the APC Rivers State chapter will now hold its Ward Congress on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Local Government Area (LGA) Congress will follow a week later, on Saturday, November 23, 2024, while the State Congress will take place on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
The decision to reschedule the congresses was reached during a meeting of the NWC on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, held at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. This move is seen as a strategic step by the party’s leadership to ensure the smooth conduct of the congresses in Rivers State, one of the key states for the APC.
While the dates for the congresses have been set, the party noted that other details regarding the schedule of activities will be announced in due course.
The Rivers State congresses are crucial in determining the party’s leadership at various levels, as the APC continues its preparations for future elections. The outcome of these congresses is expected to set the tone for the party's organizational structure in the state, ahead of both local and national political engagements.
The APC remains one of the leading political parties in Rivers State, and the upcoming congresses are anticipated to draw significant attention from party members and political stakeholders across the region.
The rescheduled congresses mark an important phase in the APC's efforts to strengthen its internal democracy and consolidate its position in the South-South region of Nigeria.
