The Action Peoples Party has extended an invitation to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to seek re-election under its platform in 2027.
This call was made by the state APP Chairman, Sunny Wokekoro, during a solidarity visit by the immediate past leadership of the party in the state, led by Kenneth Atata, at the party’s secretariat in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
Wokekoro emphasized that the party would make a significant impact in the October 5 local government elections in the state, aiming to change the narrative in the state. He noted that he was a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party but stated that the PDP is no longer a viable option for politicians who genuinely care for the state or country.
Wokekoro said, “I was a founding member of the PDP. I started by being a G-34 coordinator in Port Harcourt. I was a foundation member of that party. (With) the recent events in the country regarding the party’s administration, that party is not supposed to house or to still retain any person who has morals. Any person who has integrity should have left that party by now.”
He clarified that Governor Fubara is not a member of the APP, saying, “There is one impression I must have to correct in this gathering; the impression that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is a member of this party or that he owns this party. This party has been in existence way back since 2017. It predates any of us who have just joined the party.”
Wokekoro stressed that “no one can claim to be the owner of this party. And the truth remains that as I speak to you today, Siminalayi Fubara is not a member of our party. However, a good party administrator goes out there looking for the best materials to fill in for elective positions. We are going to do that, not just me, but all of us are going to do that.”
He added, “We are going to persuade our governor to, if possible during his re-election, APP should be his platform for that re-election.”
Wokekoro also invited other well-meaning members of the State and National Houses of Assembly to join the APP.
In his remarks, the APP National Chairman, Uchenna Nnadi, commended Wokekoro for his role in bringing the party to prominence in the state.
He said, “I want to commend the new leadership of the Action Peoples Party in Rivers State led by able and amiable chairman, Sunny Wokekoro. Within a short while, you have made us proud, and within a short while, our party is being recognised nationally.”
