About 20,000 loyalists of the All progressive Congress (APC), Social Democratic party ( SDP) on Thursday defected to the People’s Democratic party ( PDP) in Ekuku Agbor Community, Ika South local government area of Delta State.
The defectors chanting victory and solidarity songs, were received by the wife of the State Governor,Dame Edith Okowa, and the State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education,Mr, Chiedu Ebie including PDP Chieftains in the area
The defectors of the two parties apart from singing solidarity and victory songs, delt a major blow on APC and SDP, their former parties, describing it as disasters and dead with members who allegedly do not know internal democracy, but how to oppress and alleged extorting money from any member interested in any elective position .
Leader of the two parties,Mr Francis Gbenoba who spoke to newsmen on behalf of other decampees, said: ” we are tied of the dead parties, we are tied of super extortion, We are tied of lawlessness, We are here in PDP where we can see light, APC,SDP are not ready to win any election, the leadership of both parties is sick, We thank God we are here today, Okowa is the right answer to Deltans’ problems, we are following him, we are tied of darkness, APC or SDP cannot win any elections, the parties are dead”
The Governor’s wife, while speaking at the event, urged the people to stand firm with PDP as the only party for true Nigeria, and democracy, saying that PDP administration would enhance the delivery of dividends of democracy to the people and promised them more democracy dividends if her husband won his second term.
She said: I am very proud of PDP as a party, It’s the only party that will provide the dividends of democracy to the people, PDP is the party with true leadership, I want to congratulate all the decampees for taking the right decision, the state governor, Dr ifeanyi Okowa is very passionate about developing the state, Delta State, and no Party can work to surpass Okowa’s track record, especially in the Construction of roads, including maintaining the existing structure”
In his remarks, the state chairman, Delta North Senatorial District of PDP,Mr Moses Iduh, said PDP was set for landslide victory across the state and the country, adding that the party would restore growth and development to the country and assured the decampees of equal opportunities and privilege, saying that now they would all work together towards the greater victory that will bring the peoples’ dignity back in line with the Governor Okowa’s SMART Agenda
Also Speaking, the state commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education,,Mr Chiedu Ebie opined that the people have spoken with one voice to remain united for Okowa and to stand firm in voting PDP all the way in Ika South local government area and Commended them for their support for Gov Okowa’s government, promising them more development and growth.
