Rivers guber 2019: APC takes ultimate choice on Abe, Tonye Cole

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has demanded that Tonye Dele Cole, remains it governorship applicant in Rivers State.

The gathering stood firm in front of Friday's due date for accommodation of Forms CF001 and CF002 of the rundown of the governorship and express congregations' applicants by political gatherings to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

This was contained in an announcement issued by the gathering's national exposure secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu.

The decision party brought up that the ongoing judgment of the Supreme Court on the emergency in its Rivers State section made little difference to the essential where Tonye Cole developed as governorship competitor and the procedure that delivered its contender for the state get together.

The announcement stated, "In perspective of clashing translations that have welcomed the ongoing decision of the Supreme Court on the conflicts among our individuals in Rivers State part of the All Progressives Congress (APC), it has turned out to be important to elucidate that the Supreme Court's decision has nothing to do with the primaries led for the governorship and authoritative positions in the state.

"In this way, the candidature of Arch. Tonye Cole alongside his running mate, Hon. Victor Giadom stays untouched.

"The lista of our contender for the governorship, National Assembly, and House of Assembly have been prepared by the National Working Committee (NWC) as indicated by the INEC rules.

"Our gathering acknowledges the help of the great individuals of Rivers State and their dedication towards the triumph of our governorship hopeful, Arch. Tonye Cole and other APC hopefuls at all levels in the 2019 decisions.

"A dynamic administration under the APC entices and the general population of Rivers State are ready to impact a change to move the ambushed state to a way of advancement and improvement."