The committees constituted by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct delegate congresses and party primaries ahead of the February 21 House of Assembly bye-elections in Rivers State have commended the growing enthusiasm of residents toward Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the party.
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Members of the committees for Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II made the commendation during a joint press briefing after the successful conduct of the exercises in both constituencies on Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Chairman of the Congress and Primary Committee for Ahoada East State Constituency II, Shehu Dange, said the entry of Governor Siminalayi Fubara into the APC had further united and endeared the party to the people of Rivers State.
According to him, the reactions of residents across the constituency reflect renewed confidence in the party’s leadership.
“As we moved around the constituency, we saw the reactions of the people. They are happy with the new development and the emergence of a new leader of the APC in the state.
“Governor Fubara’s leadership has further united the APC family. The party is getting stronger in Rivers State because it now has a leader with focus and direction,” Dange said.
Also speaking, the Secretary of the Delegate Congress and Party Primary Committee for Ahoada East State Constituency II, Barrister Smart Iheanazor, attributed the excitement witnessed during the exercise to the trust the people have in the governor.
“Most importantly, while they were chanting ‘Renewed Hope’ in support of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, there was no doubt about their commitment.
“As we saw, the entire Ahoada area turned out massively,” he added.
On his part, Chairman of the Delegate Congress and Party Primary Committee for Khana State Constituency II, Ayoala Peter, said the enthusiasm displayed by party members indicated that the APC is well-positioned for victory in the February 21 bye-elections and the 2027 general elections under Governor Fubara’s leadership.
“Despite the distance between wards and the time it took to reach some of them, party members waited eagerly.
“We saw their happiness and willingness to participate in the process,” Peter said.
Earlier, the APC committees conducted ward congresses in Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II to elect delegates who will vote in the party’s primaries ahead of the bye-elections.
In Ahoada East State Constituency II, the exercise was monitored by the Congress and Primary Committee, chaired by Shehu Dange, with Smart Iheanazor as Secretary, alongside members of the party’s appeal committee.
Observers from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by the assistant electoral officer in charge of Operations for the Local Government Area, Okogbule Emilia, were present.
Security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, also monitored the process.
The congress was conducted with party members participating through a voice vote.
Similarly, the APC congress in Khana State Constituency II was held concurrently, with party officials supervising the election of delegates through an open ballot system.
The exercise was chaired by Ayoala Peter and monitored by INEC officials and security agencies, including the DSS and the Nigeria Police Force.
Five delegates were elected from each ward in the constituencies.
The elected delegates from both constituencies will now participate in the APC primaries to elect the party’s candidates for the February 21 House of Assembly bye-elections in Ahoada East State Constituency II and Khana State Constituency II.
