{"id":132067,"date":"2024-09-25T23:22:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T22:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-apc-chieftain-tackles-tony-okocha-calls-for-nbas-intervention"},"modified":"2024-09-26T00:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T23:29:20","slug":"rivers-apc-chieftain-tackles-tony-okocha-calls-for-nbas-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/rivers-apc-chieftain-tackles-tony-okocha-calls-for-nbas-intervention","title":{"rendered":"Rivers: APC chieftain tackles Tony Okocha, calls for NBA\u2019s intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is once again embroiled in controversy, with former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, tackling Tony Okocha, a self-proclaimed Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Eze, a prominent APC chieftain, described Okocha as a \u201cjobber\u201d and a \u201cprying agent\u201d acting at the behest of former Rivers governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n<p>He accused Okocha of meddling in the party\u2019s affairs while masquerading as a legitimate leader, despite a court ruling recognising Chief Emeka Beke as the rightful chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Eze\u2019s strong condemnation stems from Okocha\u2019s recent verbal attacks on the judiciary and the Rivers State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.<\/p>\n<p>Okocha had lashed out after the NBA criticised his actions, highlighting the court\u2019s decision against his appointment as caretaker chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Eze called on the NBA to take decisive action against Okocha, describing him as a threat to societal morality due to his \u201cuncultured manners\u201d and \u201cabrasive display of media rudeness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also urged media outlets to stop recognising Okocha as an APC leader.<\/p>\n<p>He further slammed Okocha\u2019s criticisms of APC 2023 governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole, of being a mere pawn of Wike and Amaechi.<\/p>\n<p>Eze emphasised Cole\u2019s independent political stature and dismissed Okocha\u2019s pronouncements as baseless.<\/p>\n<p>The APC chieftain also criticised the Forum of APC State Chairmen for supporting Okocha\u2019s claims and endorsing Ganduje\u2019s actions in defying the court\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n<p>He described them as \u201cmarauders\u201d acting in collusion with Wike.<\/p>\n<p>Eze reiterated that Beke remains the legitimate leader of the Rivers APC and that no amount of manipulation or legal challenges will change this.<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted Okocha\u2019s lack of membership in the party, stating that he is a \u201cmole\u201d employed by Wike to create chaos within the APC.<\/p>\n<p>This latest development further deepens the existing conflict within the Rivers APC, leaving the future of the party in the state uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>NBA\u2019s response to Eze\u2019s call for intervention and the next steps taken by the party\u2019s leadership will be crucial in determining the outcome of this ongoing power struggle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is once again embroiled in controversy, with former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, tackling Tony Okocha, a self-proclaimed Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party. 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