The Action Peoples Party (APP) has backed the decision of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to implement the Supreme Court’s verdict, as it affects the local government elections conducted in the state, vowing to win the next council elections in the state.
The party which won 22 out of the 23 chairmanship seats in the state, described Gov. Fubara’s decision as statemanly, and a demonstration of a leader committed to the rule of law.
APP said this in reaction to the state broadcast on Sunday, by the governor wherein he revealed that he had met with his legal team which is expected to obtain the certified true copy of the apex court’s ruling by Friday, March 7, 2025.
The Supreme Court had in its ruling, declared the October 5, 2024 Rivers State local government election invalid.
In a statement by its National Chairman, Uche Nnadi, the APP commended the governor”s position on local government administration in the state, having directed the heads of local government administration, to take immediate control of the 23 local government councils across the state.
APP also supported the governor’s instruction to the chairmen elected on its platform, to formally hand over to the affected officers by Monday, March 3, 2025.
The party vowed to win all the 23 local government council chairmanship seats in the state, whenever the next election is conducted, and urged its members, supporters and Rivers people to keep faith with the APP and Gov. Fubara’s administration.
“Our party has monitored the state broadcast of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara in which he agreed to implement the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its certified true copy.
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“We particularly, commended his directive that the heads of local government administration should immediately take- over the administration of the 23 local government councils, pending the conduct of fresh elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.
“APP as the party in control of 22 out of 23 chairmanship seats in Rivers State, equally supports the governor’s instruction to our chairmen to formally hand over the levers of power to the heads of local government administration by Monday, 3rd March, 2025.
“Fubara’s decision as conveyed in his state broadcast on the provocative judgement(s) is a demonstration of statesmanship, commitment to the rule of law and constitutional democracy.
“Therefore, we urge the party faithful to remain steadfast, support Fubara decision as APP is optimistic that when the local government election is conducted again we will win again and this time capture the remaining one seat,” the APP said.
