The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he has goofed again over his incendiary allegations of foul play in the just concluded Rivers State local government elections.
The party, while appreciating the people of Rivers State for its overwhelming victory at the grassroots election, rejected Atiku’s comment, describing his baseless allegations as highly irresponsible.
The APC won 20 out the 23 local government areas in the weekend local government elections that saw the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) struggling to win in three councils while the African Democratic Congress (ADC) lost out.
APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka in a statement in Abuja on Monday expressed the party’s profound appreciation to the people of the state for their overwhelming support in Saturday’s Local Government Elections.
According to Morka, the victory was “another unmistakable indication of strong confidence of the people in the APC-led President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and its flagship Renewed Hope Agenda to continue to deliver transformative and people-oriented governance at all levels in our country.
“We commend our party leaders, members and supporters for working assiduously for this important victory.
“Our appreciation also goes to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), and security agencies for ensuring a peaceful, transparent and hitch-free election.”
The party urged the newly elected local government officials to work even harder to deliver meaningful governance outcomes for the common good of all.
Taking a swipe on Atiku, the governing party said it “categorically rejects the incendiary and highly irresponsible allegations of foul play hurled by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the Rivers State local government elections.
“Atiku’s tirade is no more than a smokescreen meant to distract the public from another miserable no-show record of his African Democratic Congress (ADC), and an attempt to stoke tension and strife over the Rivers local government election.
“We trust Rivers people to reject Atiku’s incitement to strife and instability as an unwise counsel of a forlorn serial presidential contender.
“Again, our profuse gratitude remains with the Rivers state electorate for their highly valued support. Together, we will build a stronger, more united Rivers state that works for the good of all.”
