Rivers: No rift between Okocha, Wike – APC

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed experiences of a disagreement between its Chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.

The occasion defined that the chairman’s absence from a latest Rainbow Coalition occasion was because of a medical journey abroad.

The APC mentioned Okocha is presently looking for medical consideration overseas following a deterioration in his well being, and that his journey coincided with the revealing of candidates endorsed by the coalition for the 2027 normal elections.

In an announcement signed on Saturday by the occasion’s Publicity Secretary, Chibike Ikenga, the APC mentioned Okocha obtained Wike’s approval earlier than travelling, describing him because the National Leader of the Rainbow Coalition.

The assertion learn partly, “There is NO DISAGREEMENT whatsoever and the Chairman will reunite with the party executive and the Rainbow Coalition upon his return from his medical trip.”

The occasion described experiences of a rift between the 2 political figures as false, alleging that they had been being circulated by opponents to create divisions throughout the coalition.

It urged its members and supporters to ignore the experiences, insisting that it stays dedicated to working with different events within the Rainbow Coalition to safe victory for President Bola Tinubu, its governorship candidate, Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, and different coalition-endorsed candidates within the 2027 elections.

The assertion additional mentioned the occasion was dedicated to “working in partnership with all the parties aligned with the Rainbow Coalition” to ship victory for the candidates.

It additionally described the revealing of the coalition’s endorsed candidates as a profitable occasion, regardless of Okocha’s absence.