The Tony Okocha-led All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has said that the continues protest, rejection of the Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) administration and call for the reinstatement of suspended governor Siminalayi Fubara by his (Fubara’s) supporters is undermining the reconciliation process in the ongoing crisis rocking the state.
The APC in a statement personally signed by Tony Okocha, said it is concerned about the spate of unending protest in the state.
Okocha accused Fubara of sponsoring protest against the Sole Administrator and the government of the state.
The APC views the protests, which have been ongoing for some time, as a deliberate attempt to destabilize the state and undermine the authority of the Sole Administrator.
Okocha, while condemning the spare of protests said the party is concerned about the safety of Rivers people in the face if the lingering mass action, adding that the state deserves peace not chaos.
“The protests, in which women are procured, mobilised, and instructed to invade and disrupt government programs and activities has gotten to an embarrassing level, raising serious concern about the safety of the daily lives of Rivers people and those living and doing business in the State.
“The height of the continued daily unrest and disruption of public peace as orchestrated by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his allies is the disruption of an Empowerment Support Program For Women in Rivers State organised by Her Excellency, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the 1st Lady of Nigeria, and wife of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, under the auspices of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) on Thursday – 2nd May, 2025, at EUI event centre in Port Harcourt and as a responsible political party in Rivers State, and the voice of the voiceless in the State, we are deeply concerned about the safety and security of citizens, as well as the overall stability of the State,” he stated.
The APC chairman condemned the protests and urged the relevant authorities to take immediate action to investigate the funding sources behind the protests, and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
“We call on the relevant authorities to intervene and bring an end to these sponsored protests, which are deliberately crafted efforts to undermine the restoration of peace and stability in Rivers State,” he added.
