Chinda emerges Rivers APC governorship candidate

By Davies Iheamnachor

Hon. Ogundu Kingsley Chinda has emerged the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 election in the state.

This was after Chinda stood as the sole candidate of the party after three other aspirants withdrew.

Chinda was the sole aspirant of the party after three other contestants which include the Governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Tonye Cole and Alabo Dakorinama George-Kelly withdrew from the race, Wednesday night.

The Chairman of the State Governorship Primary, Kwamoti Bitrus, said 268,497 total vote as a sole candidate of the party.

He commended members of the party for participating massively and the agents for their dedication.

Bitrus thanked the State Chairman of the party for providing a conducive environment for the process

It would be recalled that Chinda, who was elected into the Green Chambers on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

Chinda, who is representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency at the National Assembly is the Minority Leader of 10th House of Representatives.

However, the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Chibike Ikenga, noted that APC has been recalibrated in the state.

He said that the party has gotten a candidate that will unify and drive development in the state, adding that the candidacy of Chinda shows that APC has been reorganised in the state.

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