The APC faction in a statement by the embattled Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju said the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria had brought the ten months old struggle over the rightful occupant of the Governorship seat of Rivers State to an end.
The statement claimed that the APC ran an election in the face of draconian Executive Orders, intimidation from institutions that should ordinarily be neutral, countless infractions, which included the bombing of their campaign venues, assault and arrest of supporters, party leaders and even candidates.
The Emeke Beke faction of the APC however, congratulated Governor Siminalayi Fubara on his affirmation by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, and called on him to immediately begin a genuine process of healing and reconciliation by immediately setting-up an independent panel to identify victims of electoral violence across the twenty-three local government Areas.
Nwauju said the move will enable the governor to appropriately and adequately compensate all victims of election-related violence in Rivers State, irrespective of their political affiliation.
He appealed to the party supporters across the state to await further directive, as the leadership and critical stakeholders consult on the way forward.
Chairman of the seven-man Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha says they accept the judgment of the Supreme Court validating the victory of governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The seven man Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC while congratulating Governor Fubara on his victory, however, said the APC as a major opposition in the state will not fail to critically evaluate and criticize, where necessary.
Okocha wants the governor to know that he is the governor of Rivers State not the People’s Democratic Party, hence the need for him to focus on providing good governance, insisting that APC will re-strategize to ensure it is victorious in subsequent elections in the state.
