Rivers: Wike not our member, has no hand in our screening process – APC

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied allegations of being biased successful 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, portion those believed to beryllium loyal to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara were denied clearance.

The party’s Publicity Secretary, Chibuike Ikenga, said this connected Tuesday portion addressing journalists astatine the APC State Secretariat successful Port Harcourt.

He described the reports arsenic misleading and unfair, insisting that Wike is not a subordinate of the APC and has nary engagement successful the screening process.

According to him, though Wike had openly declared enactment for the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, linking him to the result of the screening workout was inappropriate and unfounded.

Ikenga added that the screening workout was conducted peacefully and transparently, with the committee’s study showing that 33 aspirants were cleared, portion 65 were not cleared.

The authorities APC’s mouthpiece pointed retired that the enactment constituted an entreaty committee to reappraisal petitions from aggrieved aspirants, adding that the workout had continued smoothly without disruption.

“Wike is not a subordinate of our party, and truthful has nary manus successful our screening process. The allegation of being biase...