The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied allegations of being biased in the screening of assembly aspirants.
It debunked the speculations that the House of Assembly aspirants loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, were favoured during the party’s screening exercise, while those believed to be loyal to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara were denied clearance.
The party’s Publicity Secretary, Chibuike Ikenga, said this on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the APC State Secretariat in Port Harcourt.
He described the reports as misleading and unfair, insisting that Wike is not a member of the APC and has no involvement in the screening process.
According to him, although Wike had openly declared support for the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, linking him to the outcome of the screening exercise was inappropriate and unfounded.
Ikenga added that the screening exercise was conducted peacefully and transparently, with the committee’s report showing that 33 aspirants were cleared, while 65 were not cleared.
The state APC’s mouthpiece pointed out that the party constituted an appeal committee to review petitions from aggrieved aspirants, adding that the exercise had continued smoothly without disruption.
“Wike is not a member of our party, and so has no hand in our screening process. The allegation of being biased in the screening process is misleading and unfair,” Ikenga said.
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