APC and PDP May not take part in Rivers Local Government Elections say Chief Toney Okocha

According to the information provided, Chief Toney Okocha, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has expressed reservations about the APC’s participation in the scheduled local government elections in Rivers State. He stated that the APC was not officially invited to a stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to discuss the conduct of the elections. Okocha emphasized that the APC is a significant party and should have been officially invited to such an event. He also mentioned that he personally was not invited to the meeting.

Furthermore, there are indications that the APC may not participate in the local government elections due to perceived flaws in the election process. Okocha mentioned that the APC, under his leadership, will not boycott the election outright but will take legal steps to ensure that the election does not proceed until the existing issues in the state are resolved.

There is also information suggesting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not participate in the elections. However, the specific reasons for the PDP’s potential non-participation are not explicitly stated in the provided information.