It was a massive defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) when over 5000 members of the PDP, led by their various leaders, joined the APC.
The ceremony, which was held at the Orlu Township Stadium in Orlu Local Government Area, was witnessed by National Leaders of the APC, including the National Vice President South-East, Dr. Anyim Nyerere, National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso, Imo Satate Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Senator Chris Ngige, among others.
Speaking shortly after his defection, one of the PDP chieftains, Dr. Louis Obodo, who led members of the Integrity Group, a political pressure group, to join the APC, said his decision to dump the PDP was as a result of the goodwill and success of the APC- led administration in the state.
He said he was endeared to the APC by the ideals of the party, which he said has promoted internal democracy and raised the hope of level playing field for members, “I left the PDP because of injustice which is not in the APC.”
According to Dr. Obodo, who contested the Oguta/Ohaji-Egbema Federal Constituency under the PDP in 2011, he led members of the Integrity group to the APC because of his conviction that the party has the platform that will give Ndigbo national leadership.
Receiving the defectors, the state Interim Chairman of the party, Marshal Okafor Anyanwu, congratulated them for embracing change and progressive ideals.
He charged them to remain focused and steadfast in the APC, assuring that the party guarantees equal opportunities for all members. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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In Imo state? Bad move. Thanks for clearing up PDP of looters and sycophants
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DeletePdp is in trouble. People have seen the light in APC and many more will leave the darkness in pdp. Mark my word.
ReplyDeleteThere Is No Light In APC,,,,Light can Never come from personal greed to any Nation..... JUST WATCH The Game As It Unfold,,,,,This people are Politicians struggling for what they will Eat....
ReplyDeleteThe People Of Imo Will Vote Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan......And Not For Any Muslim Name...Just As Those Core Muslim State Will not Vote For A Christian Name.... All Rubbish....
Stop thinking like an archaic person; Religion has nothing to do with what is on the ground. OBJ including GEJ are all Christians but the Northerners who are predominantly Muslims voted for them therefore, the issue of religion can't help matter but to worsen it.
DeleteThink of it, if we are to vote on religion ground which outnumbers the other?
Let ‘s look for that competent person regardless of his or her language or religion but he can comfortably differentiate right from left other than not a pushover President so that there will be away forward in this country.
Nigeria needs a competent, honest, and charismatic president but not tu-ke-tu-ke one.
If pdp wants to survive a little bids Gej hv to denounce his ambitious or else pdp by 2015 will be put to comma
ReplyDeleteBunch of hungry people looking for food, the man contested and lost money and the position in 2011, Rochas please rehabilitate him quickly!
ReplyDeleteAgain, is too early for APC to think they are ahead, wait for the elections first.
PDP will win with a land slide victory.
GEJ has not indicated any presidential ambition, and if he does, he will win unimaginably.
Yemolala4me u right, we really need a competent,honest reliable and responsible leader regardless of he‘s religous language and ethanic group,and not a TEKU TEKU as u call them or a BURRKA government like dis present administration of irresponsible, lies,fabricators and blood sucking vampires.
ReplyDeleteConfectionist, desperado, hungry people, hungry for power and money, your number cannot change this country? if you guys claim that PDP is not good? then who are the people that make up PDP? why are the so called PDP members who APC tag as bad eggs are welcome to APC, this is to tell you Nigerians' that these are bunch of looters' with mission-less and vision-less, these guys should go to sleep and never wake up because they are destroying Nigeria the more but, God is more than you guys and He will deliver Nigeria from our wicked and cruel leaders
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