The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has asked the National Publicity Secretary of the party to resign from the position immediately.

The party said the call becomes necessary after listening to Morka’s interview on national television and the commentaries he passed against its stand on the legislative overreach and what he described as coup d’etat orchestrated by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to oust the Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof (Mrs) Ngozi Odu.

The party said it was embarrassing that Morka responded to the question posed to him on the status of the Mr Darlington Nwauju, who issued statements on the behalf of the party in Rivers.


Morka had described Nwauju as “…an official of the old exco, saying he doubts if he is still part of the current exco…”

In a statement signed by Nwauju on Tuesday, the APC in Rivers State said it is alarmed at the continuous ridicule, disrespect and disregard for lawful court rulings by Morka which he claims has cast a big question mark on the authenticity of the statements, comments and opinions published by the legally recognized Party Spokesperson in Rivers State.

“We are therefore calling for his disbarment, owing to the fact that Suit No. PHC/3592/CS/2023 (Sam Sam Etetegwung Vs APC) and Suit No 3859/CS/2024 (OkwuJoe Brown Ndke Vs APC), both nullified the purported dissolution of Executives elected in October 16 2021 and voided the kangaroo congress conducted in November 2023 to replace the Executives elected in October 2021, thereby giving Mr Nwauju the audacity to speak for thei party in Rivers,” the statement added.

“Since we are practicing a Constitutional democracy and our Party is built on progressive ideals to defend democratic practice and promote the rule law, Mr Morka has lost the moral high ground to continue to act as a national officer of our great party having been elected to come on national television to promote partisan interpretation to subsisting court rulings over the party leadership question in Rivers APC.

“This misleading narrative is too dangerous to be ignored by any true member of our party praying for the party to mobilize and win elections fair and square in Rivers for Mr President.

“We dare say that Mr Morka should have kept quiet rather than using his interview to launder the image of a non-party member over and above one of the Party’s Governors who doubles as the undisputable leader of our party in Rivers State.

“Again, we are also aware that the National Working Committee, outside of the National Executive Committee (NEC) is the conscience of our party and should not continue to condone persons who are out to promote divisiveness over and above internal party cohesion.

“We are further aware of the provisions of Article 13.4 (xvi), ‘The National Working Committee shall liaise with governments formed by the Party at all levels with a view to ensuring that members of the Party are accorded priority in appointments into public offices, and shall provide periodic reports in this regard to the National Executive Committee’.

“We are therefore at a loss as to why Mr Morka, a national officer of the APC would downplay the serious issue of a self-serving impeachment process against a serving APC Governor. The opinion of Mr Morka, which we very well know is entirely personal and can not pass for the stand of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives congress in Nigeria leaves so much to be desired and calls to question his loyalty to the APC.

“Mr Morka’s poor attitude to the collective wellbeing and interest of our Party leaves both a black eye and sour taste on the lips of party faithfuls across Rivers State and beyond. We are tempted to ask: “Is Morka truly working for the victory of the APC?

“Mr Morka is a trained lawyer who should know better but has willfully chosen to look the other way because the crisis profits him economically.

“We believe it is now time for the NBA and specifically, the Legal Practitioners Privileges Council to investigate and review the deliberate, scandalous conduct of Mr Morka whose comments and behaviour on national television are calculated to detract from the dignity of the court and cause irreparable reputational damage to the legal profession in Nigeria.

“We reiterate this fact and let it be known to all including the National Working Committee of our great party that action(s) taken by persons who were purportedly “elected” into the leadership of the APC in Rivers State through kangaroo congresses conducted under Alhaji Umar Ganduje in November 2023, are a direct affront on the courts as their activities are built on a faulty foundation and cannot survive the test of legal fireworks!

“Our National Chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwada and Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashiru must not allow what happened to Rivers APC in 2019, to repeat itself.”

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed confidence that the collaboration between the party and the Obidient Movement will dislodge the All Progressives Congress from power in 2027.

Odigie-Oyegun, a former National Chairman of the APC, spoke on Monday in Benin during the mass defection of members of the Obidient Movement into the ADC in Edo State.

The development comes weeks after former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, formally joined the ADC.

Welcoming the Obidient Movement on Monday, Odigie-Oyegun said the influx of the Obidient Movement into the party signalled the readiness of Nigerians, particularly the youth, to engage in the struggle for a leadership change and national rebirth.

According to him, the calibre of individuals joining the ADC reinforces the belief that a new Nigeria is achievable.

“A new Nigeria is truly possible,” Odigie-Oyegun said.

“A few days ago, I was in a hall when a colourful and important personality, Dele Momodu, joined us. Today is the first time I am seeing youths who are genuinely committed to nation-building. It is also my first time meeting members of the Obidient Movement in this number, and we are convinced that the youth of this country are ready.”

He described the decision of the Obidient Movement to join the ADC as a deliberate choice to take ownership of the struggle for change.

“You have decided to take up the struggle yourselves by joining the ADC, and I am happy. From the day this coalition came together, I was convinced that we are on the right path,” he said.

Odigie-Oyegun said dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs in the country and Edo State should serve as motivation for collective action.

“We have one target: we have a country to save. We must ensure that through the ADC, we make a new Nigeria possible,” he added.

Also speaking, the Edo State Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Asemota Idiogbe, said the ADC provided the most viable platform to challenge the APC both in Edo State and at the national level.

“This is the right party to battle the APC in Edo and Nigeria. ADC will take over Edo and the country,” he said.

Idiogbe expressed optimism that the party would field Peter Obi as its presidential candidate and eventually produce the next president.

“We expect Peter Obi to be the President. We are here to strengthen the party, not to ask for positions. We will influence the masses to vote for the ADC. The party is for people who want a better Nigeria,” he said.

He added that leaders of the Obidient Movement were instrumental in building the Labour Party, but insisted that the movement had now fully merged into the ADC.

“We are self-funded. We do not share money to mobilise people. Some of those who won on our platform betrayed us and joined the APC,” he said.

The Edo State Chairman of the ADC, Kenneth Odion, welcomed the Obidient Movement into the party, saying the development positioned the ADC for strong electoral performance in future elections.

The State Woman Leader, Faith Ebodaghe, described the ADC as a rescue platform, urging women to play an active role in the political struggle.

“The ADC is on a rescue mission. We are the David sent to confront Goliath. With our voter cards, we will bring down the APC,” she said.

“The pain is enough. When we deliver, the pain will be no more. Women must be ready to fly and change the narrative.”

The Obidient Movement played a key role in Peter Obi’s strong showing in the 2023 presidential election, where he finished third behind President Bola Tinubu of the APC and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced March 11, 2026, as the official commencement date for political campaigns ahead of forthcoming governorship election in Osun State.

The Osun INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke, disclosed this while responding to questions from journalists during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Commission to mark the start of the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise in Osogbo on Monday.

According to Agboke, the campaign timeline would be formally communicated to political actors in line with existing Electoral Act and guidelines.


“By God’s grace, full campaign activities will commence on March 11, 2026. We will still meet with stakeholders, especially political parties, to brief them appropriately,” he said.

He explained that the Commission would outline campaign protocols to guide political parties throughout the process.

“We are going to roll out the protocols and conduct of political parties in line with the Electoral Act, as the relevant sections are there to guide everyone,” Agboke stated.

The Osun INEC boss emphasised the need for collective responsibility in achieving credible electoral processes in the state.

Reflecting on previous engagements, Agboke said collaboration played a major role in the success of the first phase of the CVR.

“We want cooperation, understanding and proper togetherness in the execution of INEC activities. The first phase was successful because INEC and stakeholders came together beforehand to identify grey areas,” he said.

He noted that a similar approach was being adopted for the second phase in order to consolidate earlier gains.

“As we commence the second phase of the CVR, we believe building on the progress already made will lead to another success,” he said.

Agboke also revealed plans to rotate registration equipment across communities to improve access for prospective voters.

“Now we are going to start rotation of the CVR, where the IVES will be taken to communities for the registrants to participate.

“The stakeholders agreed with us on this assuring that they will participate and they have also shown their readiness to cooperate and ensure the success of the exercise,” he concluded.