On Saturday, large numbers of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP) in Wards 1 and 8 in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State defected to the People’s Democratic Party(PDP).
The defectors were warmly received by the PDP Local Government Area Chairman, Kayode Ogunubi and the party’s Ward 1 Chairman, Shegun Okongo(aka Shadow). In their separate remarks the leaders of the defectors expressed their commitment and readiness to deliver PDP to the two wards and the local government in the Edo guber election slated for Saturday, September 21, 2024.
According to Thank God Awodi and Solomon Oboro, who led the defectors from the two wards back to the PDP, they are back to their original party.
“We were PDP members from day one and we left for APC. We have tested APC and it is a failed party. We cannot be a tenant in our house that is why we decided to come back to PDP,” they said.
The PDP Ward 1 Chairman, Shegun Okongo, while addressing the crowd said the defectors were the people disturbing the ward and are back to PDP.
“Since they left PDP to APC they have been disturbing us at Ward 1, but now that they are back to PDP I can assure you of victory for PDP at Ward 1,” he said.
Also the PDP leader in Ward 1, Abiodun Johnson, said the defection would boost the chances of the party and its governorship candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, in the September 21 governorship election. Johnson while welcoming the decampess promised them equal opportunity.
“We assure you that all rights and privileges will be extended to you and I want all of you to join hands with other party faithful to deliver PDP at Ward 1 and the entire local government,” Johnson said.
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