Rivers
Ikuru Lauds Kinsmen For APC Registration
Rivers State Deputy Gov
ernor, Engr. Tele Ikuru, has commended the people of Andoni Local Government Area, for coming out en masse to register with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the area.
Engr. Ikuru stated during an inspection of the membership registration exercise in Asarama, Ataba and Unyeada Communities in Andoni Local Government Area that “every person has a right to belong to any party of his or her choice and should not be intimidated by anyody,” stressing that the current administration in the State would not allow any form of intimidation from anybody aimed at denying the people their right of membership of any political party.
The Deputy Governor advised them to be law-abiding as the registration process is ongoing across the State, assuring the registration officials of the necessary support to ensure a successful and hitch-free exercise.
Earlier, the registration officers in the various units visited by the Deputy Governor informed him that the registration materials have been exhausted due to the unexpected large turn-out of people, requesting for more materials to be sent to them.
Meanwhile the formal registration of Rivers state Deputy Governor, Engr. Tele Ikuru and his supporters as member of the All Pregressive Congress (APC) last Saturday at Ikuru Town in Andoni has thrown the Peoples Democratic Party into confusion over the fate of the National Vice Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Prince Uche Secondus whose core loyalists joined the deputy governor in the APC.
Speaking to the Tide, a political stalwart who who spoke under anonymity said at Ikuru town, the home town of the Deputy Governor, and the PDP deputy national chairman that the declaration of prominent politicians including Engr. Tele Ikuru shows that Prince Secondus has no supporter left in the area.
Also speaking to the Tide, loyalist to Uche Secondus, said the PDP flag in the area has been lowered as a sign of the end PDP in the area.