Rivers APC Faction Urges National Leadership to Uphold Court Judgments Recognizing Emeka Beke as Chairman

The Chief Emeka Beke-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has called on the party’s national leadership to respect and enforce court rulings affirming its status as the legitimate executive committee in the state.

Speaking to journalists at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, the group urged the National Chairman,
Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, to recognize and act on a series of binding court judgments that nullified the alleged dissolution of the Beke-led leadership and invalidated the rival faction led by Chief Tony Okocha.

The faction cited Suit No. PHC/3592/CS/2023, filed by the party’s State Secretary, Sam Sam Etetegwung, where the Rivers State High Court presided over by Justice S.H. Aprioku ruled in favor of the Beke-led executive. The court declared the purported dissolution illegal and affirmed that the Emeka Beke executive remains in office until October 2025.

“The judgment remains subsisting and binding, having not been set aside by any court of competent jurisdiction,” the faction stated.

They also referenced a more recent ruling—Suit No. PHC/3859/CS/2024 (Okwu Joebrown Ndike & Ors. v. APC & Anor.)—in which Justice Obomanu invalidated the election of the Tony Okocha-led committee, further reinforcing the legitimacy of the Beke-led team.

Welcoming the decision by the APC National Executive Committee to extend the tenure of all elected state executives until December 2025, the faction noted that the extension aligns with the existing court verdicts.

Consequently, the group appealed to the national leadership to suspend the upcoming local government primaries being organized by the rival faction. They urged that the Beke-led executive, as recognized by law, should be authorized to conduct the exercise.

“We respectfully urge the national leadership to act in accordance with these valid and binding court judgments to avoid further confusion and division within the party,” He said

Reaffirming their loyalty to the APC and its national leadership, the Beke-led faction pledged to support ongoing efforts to strengthen the party in Rivers State and contribute to its success nationwide.