Tony Okocha
Tony Okocha is a prominent Nigerian politician and a key figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. He has actively engaged in the state's political landscape, particularly in matters concerning the state House of Assembly. Recently, Okocha denied claims that 27 lawmakers defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, clarifying that their presence at a party event was misinterpreted and stating that he personally invited them as friends, not as newly defected members.
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Tony Okocha is associated with Wike's faction of the APC in Rivers State.
Fubara & Kano Gov Face Uncertainty for APC Second Term Ticke
Nigeria· 2026-01-25
Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee, Tony Okocha, stated that the suspended governor has yet to initiate any meaningful steps to reconcile with the duly elected lawmakers in the state.
Fubara Needs Peace, Says APCNigeria· 2025-06-10
Tony Okocha, the Rivers State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, stated that the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara must face the law regardless of any potential defection to the APC.
Fubara's APC Move: Sins Unforgiven?Nigeria· 2025-06-10
Tony Okocha is the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers and commented on the allegations regarding the bombing of the state House of Assembly.
Assembly bombing: Ex-Rivers HoS' revelation vindicates usNigeria· 2025-04-02
Okocha is the Chairman of the APC caretaker committee in Rivers State who supported President Tinubu's state of emergency declaration.
Rivers Elders, N’Delta groups slam Ibas for sacking Fubara’s appointeesNigeria· 2025-03-28
The Chairman of the APC caretaker committee in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, stated that the declaration was a necessary evil.
Tinubu's state of emergency in Rivers, necessary evilNigeria· 2025-03-27
Tony Okocha, the state factional chairman of the APC, threatened impeachment of Governor Fubara if he did not resign.
Rivers’ crisis: A call for cautionNigeria· 2025-03-17
Tony Okocha, Chairman of the Rivers APC, has urged Governor Fubara to resign or face impeachment.
Impeachment fever grips Rivers amid Fubara, Assembly stand-offNigeria· 2025-03-16
Tony Okocha, the leader of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, denied claims that the 27 embattled lawmakers defected to the APC.
Rivers APC denies pro-Wike lawmakers’ membership – Punch NewspapersNigeria· 2025-02-26