Architect Tonye Cole has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State.
Cole was selected amongst 11 other candidates from the Rotimi Amaechi’s faction of the party. He was also the party’s frontline aspirant in 2019.
Speaking on how Cole emerged, Andrew Uchendu, a former Senator representing Rivers East said: “Last night, our Leader Chibuike Amaechi set up a committee of Elders of about 19 members to meet immediately and decide on the Governorship candidate of our Party.
“We all met for about 2hours and unanimously chose Tonye Cole. The Committee immediately communicated this choice to our leader.
“I was a member of that Committee and therefore invite all of you as party faithfuls to accept this decision and communicate same to all our members. It is in our overall interest to do so. Let us get down to work for all our candidates.”
