The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has charged party stakeholders in Rivers State to takeover the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
While inauguration Rivers State caretaker committee at the APC national secretariat on Friday in Abuja, Ganduje said the National Working Committee of the party is repositioning its Rivers chapter ahead of next election.
The former Kano State Governor lamented that since 2015, the party had been suffering some setbacks in Rivers following intra-party dispute and litigations.
He thanked the party members for their efforts in ensuring that President Bola Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election.
Ganduje said, “We have decided to reform the party. This won’t be possible without the leadership in the states.
“We want you to make history for our party so that during the next election, we will have Rivers State for APC. You contributed in electing the government of today (president). I can beat my chest; we are proud of you.”
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is currently in charge of Rivers State.
The state governor, Siminalayi Fubara won the March 18 gubernatorial polls via the platform of PDP.