APC Vows To Reject Elections In Okrika, Ogu/Bolo If…

The All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Rivers State says the party would not accept any  election in Okrika and Ogu/Bolo Local government Areas of the State, if the party is not allowed to hold its rally in the areas and the issue of insecurity not addressed.
The APC Chairman in the State, Chief  Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, made this known in a chat with the newsmen in Port Harcourt, after the destruction of the APC rally in Okrika.
According to him,  APC has suffered a lot of injuries including death of members  as a result of alleged attacks by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on APC members.
He vowed that the party would challenge any election conducted in Okrika and Ogu/Bolo unless APC is allowed to campaign in the areas.
He called on the Federal Government  and security agencies to call PDP and its agents to order to enable the State have free, fair and peaceful elections on March 28 and April 11, 2015.
Chief  Ikanya, however, called on the APC supporters to remain calm, but not to allow what he called PDP militancy to intimidate then ahead of the elections.
Meanwhile, the former Chairman of Ogu /Bolo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mrs Manreen Tamuno has reiterated Ikanya’s position and said that over 300 members of the PDP would have officially decamped to the APC at its aborted rally in Okrika, on Tuesday.
She assured that, APC in Okrika and Ogu /Bolo would not be intimidated by the PDP’s and the Federal might, saying victory is sure for the APC come March 28, and April 11 elections.

Enoch Epelle

Chairman, Rivers State Council, NUJ, Mr Opaka Dokubo (left) at St Martin Hospital to sympathise with Channel Television correspondent, Mr Charles Erukaa, a victim of the attack on APC rally at Okrika in Rivers State.
Photo: Nwiueh Donatus Ken