Ikanya, Rivers APC Chairman, Emerges IPAC Chair in Rivers

The State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State
Chapter, Chief (Dr.) Davies Ibiamu Ikanya [JP] has emerged as Chairman of
the Inter-Party Advisory Council [IPAC] in Rivers State.


Chief Ikanya emerged as Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the
umbrella body of all registered political parties in Nigeria in a
keenly-contested election that took place at the Independent National
Electoral Commission [INEC] headquarters in Port Harcourt last Friday.


While declaring Chief Ikanya and other elected officers winners, the
electoral committee chairman, Hon. Agbo Major who is the National
Secretary of the NNPP, charged the newly-elected IPAC Exco in Rivers State
to create an enabling environment for a smooth and cordial relationship
among political parties in the state and, by extension, across the nation.


In an interview immediately after being sworn in, Chief Ikanya promised
that his leadership of the body will strive to serve the interests of the
various political parties, Rivers State and Nigeria at all times.


“I promise that the APC as the ruling party in Rivers State will always
carry everybody along,” Chief Ikanya declared.


The Chairman promised that IPAC in Rivers State will work with INEC and
all relevant organs to ensure peaceful, credible, free and fair elections
in Rivers State come 2015.


Also elected were Deacon Princewill Enyi of the NNPP as Deputy Chairman;
Ibiba Walter of the PDP as Secretary; Hon. Precious Baridoo of the Accord
Party as Deputy Secretary; Mrs Tepikor Anastesia of NCP was elected as
Treasurer; Gift Macheyinda was elected as the Financial Secretary while
Prince Favour Felix Reuben emerged as the body’s PRO.