2023 Election: APC Chairman Denies Dakuku, Awara, Cole As Preferred Governorship Aspirants

Chairman of the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Barrister Isaac Ogbobula, has denied claims attributed to him that the party has preferred gubernatorial aspirants.

He dismissed as false, a statement recently issued in Port Harcourt quoting him as saying that Dakuku Peterside, Biokpo Awara and Tonye Cole were the preferred governorship aspirants of the party.

He said the “fake news” was the handiwork of mischief makers bent on sowing confusion in the party and warned party members to beware as more of such would come.

He said, “My attention has been drawn to reports that I said APC has preferred aspirants. I said no such thing.

“My dear Party leaders and members, please ignore the fake report. It is the handiwork of 5th Columnists bent on setting confusion in our midst. We must expect more of these acts of mischief and blackmail as the 2023 countdown kickstarts.

“Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Engr. Awara and Architect Tonye Cole are great and wonderful Party leaders and we love them dearly.

“But we must not allow anyone to ascribe to any Party functionary, an act which he or she did not undertake. Kindly ignore the circulation of fake news.”