Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers, had
recently directed his loyalists to defect to the APP to contest the election.
This came against the backdrop of his lingering feud with his
predecessor , Nyesom Wike, the current
minister of the federal capital territory (FCT). Fubara also has issues with
Wike's loyalists who were members of his (Fubara's) party, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
Amid the crisis, the , and another major party, the All Progressives Congress (APC),
were both floored in the Rivers LG polls on Saturday, October 5.
Led by Barrister Uche Nnadi, the APP is one of
the not-too-prominent political parties in Nigeria. It has elephant as its
emblem which symbolises power, resilience, and the ability to overcome
obstacles.
Although, the APP was one of the 18 political
parties that were given the greenlight by the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) to contest in the 2023 presidential election, a week to the
poll, the party joined four other parties in collapsing their structures into
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Subsequently, the APP threw its weight behind
the PDP flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar. In the end, Atiku ran unsuccessfully for
president, scoring 6,984,520 votes to emerge second behind the current
president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
In November 2020, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a
well-known member of the house of representatives representing Ideato North and
South federal constituency of Imo state, relinquished his position as APP
national chairman.
Ugochinyere joined the PDP afterwards, going
on to become a national assembly member.
Notably, Ugochinyere waded into the goings–on
in Rivers state on Saturday, October 5.
In a social media post, Ugochinyere
criticised those he alleged wanted to
scuttle the Rivers LG election.
He wrote on his verified X (formerly Twitter)
handle:
"Do you know elections are going on today
in Benue state where the governor and SGF have issues; in Jigawa state and Akwa
Ibom state where the senate president hails from? But, we are hearing about
Rivers state because of the greed and political recklessness of one man aided
by few judicial and security officers who have abandoned their oath of office.
"Going forward, we must keep our eyes on
every move they make and scrutinise it very well. Enough is enough."
According to the constitution of the APP, the party has 13
objectives. Some of its goals are listed below:
Furthermore, in its constitution, the APP said
setting aside national sovereignty when neccesary, it "will work with
other countries, especially African countries and other world powers towards an
equitable and peaceful international order and a durable system of common
security".
It vowed to contribute to the process of
global peace.
Slogans and catchphrases are used by
politicians, political parties, militaries, activists, and protestors to
express or encourage particular beliefs.
These slogans burn into people's memories and
help represent the candidates and their campaigns in electorate's minds.
The slogan of the APP is 'Strong economy; united Nigeria; with a rider:
A new Nigeria is possible'
Sunny Wokekoro, the chairman of the APP in
Rivers state, asserted that the PDP is not a viable option for any politician
who means well for Rivers state or Nigeria He said Governor Fubara is not a
member of the party but they see him as a good material to fill the party
governorship space.
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