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RE: WITHDRAWAL FROM RIVERS STATE APC GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARIES

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
 
PRESS STATEMENT

RE: WITHDRAWAL FROM RIVERS STATE APC GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARIES
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, great people of Rivers State.

I would like to address an important development regarding tomorrow’s primaries.

As a committed democrat and a firm believer in the supremacy of strong institutions as the foundation for sustainable development, I have consistently advocated for dialogue, reconciliation, and unity among the various stakeholders and factions within the Rivers State chapter of our great party, the APC.

In recent days, the national leadership of our party convened a critical stakeholders’ meeting during which far-reaching discussions were held on the future of the Rivers APC and the imperative of presenting a united front ahead of the primaries and the 2027 general elections.

Following that meeting, and after extensive consultations with members of my political team, associates, supporters, and other key stakeholders, I have taken the decision, in the overr

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