A former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi on Thursday said that he decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party to earn his respect.
Chief Ikimi, who disclosed this in Benin when he was received by the leadership of the PDP at the secretariat of the party, also noted that had implicit confidence in the national leader of the party, Chief Tony Anenih, adding that, “we shall have a common agenda of working for the party in Edo state and Nigeria in general.”
He insisted that he was not leaving the APC for the PDP to vie for any elective political office, saying that, “I left the APC for the PDP where I shall be given my respects and my personal dignity respected.”
The former minister also stated that he had consulted with his family and the National Executive Committee of the PDP before joining the party.
Ikimi said, “I come here today not as a new member. I come here to be fully identified with my groups of 1999 and 2003.
“In politics, the party is supreme. We came here as cooks to cook the food and share it to others. But those who came in took the food away, the plates, the pots and everything away and left the cooks with nothing.
“The PDP will take over the state once again and once beaten, twice shy. I am not interested in being in a party of enemies, where a party man will plot against the party; I am at peace with all the leaders of the PDP whether big or small.
“I have implicit confidence in Chief Tony Anenih and we have had several meetings and I believe we have bridged the gaps. We shall have common agenda in working for the party in the state and Nigeria.”
Earlier, the Edo State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, described the membership of the former APC chieftain as boost to the party, adding that Ikimi was a “prophet” who had honour in his home.
“Your joining the PDP is a plus for the party and a minus to the APC. As we begin to move towards the next election and, although it is said that a prophet has no honour in his home, you are the prophet who has honour at home,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Your returning to PDP is for your selfish interest.. Bunch of thieves.. God will judge you all for putting Nigeria and Nigerians in the mess..
ReplyDeleteNa true talk my baruda.
DeleteFoolish old man, you think we have forgotten you antecedences in the the NRC with you co criminal Anenih in SDP? God save Nigeria from all thse old men that are supposed to have left the scene either by death or incapacitation!
ReplyDeleteU mean u left APC to PDP were u have those with criminal mind as urs. APC no get the kind of level u like to play ball with. we understand. Alika. if it were possible ppl like u should be used as a gambling bet with no intention of winning.
ReplyDeleteThe truth remains that APC is a rudderless ship. They simply do not have what it takes to be a truly national party. This is obvious and their crying wolf all the time is not even helping their cause too.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't u retire from politics so that the young once can play the game without old men with old ldea like you.
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