Democracy Day: Rivers APC Honours Fallen Members, Demands Justice In Rivers

The Chief Emeka Bekee-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described its members who lost their lives to political violence as heroes of democracy, while calling for justice for victims and prosecution of those responsible.
The party made the declaration in a statement issued in Port Harcourt to mark the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, saying its members and founding figures were killed during violent political struggles between 2015 and 2023, with families still awaiting justice.
The statement, signed by the party’s publicity secretary, Darlington Nwauju, said the struggle to establish and sustain the APC in Rivers State came at a heavy cost, including what it desc...