Matthew Mbu emerges C/River acting APC chair

Senator Mathew Mbu has emerged acting chairman of the APC in Cross River state.

He was sworn in by Chairman of the APC Caretaker/Extra Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee and  Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja.

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Buni urged Mbu to be guided by the new, cordial and peaceful outlook of the state chapter in conducting his official affairs.

He also tasked Mbu to unify party members in the state so as to strengthen the party’s chances for victory ahead of the September 31 legislative by-elections in the state.

The Secretary of the committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, recently met with stakeholders in Cross River State over the prior factional and long-standing political disputes in the state chapter.

Following the reconciliation achieved at the meeting, Senator  Mbu was unanimously mandated to assume office as acting state chairman of the party.