The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi( middle), with PDP delegates from the South-East, including Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and former Aviation Minister, Kema Chikwe after Obi announced his move from the APGA to the PDP yesterday, October 7.
(The Nation)
The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has defected from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed yet another political bigwig from a rival party into its ranks as ex-Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, formerly of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has joined the ruling party.
Obi announced the decision yesterday, October 7 while receiving chieftains of the PDP’s South-East zone at his home in Onitsha, The Nation reports. More after the cut...
Details of the move were contained in a statement released by the former governor’s media aide, Valentine Obienyem.
Obi said:
“I have in the past worked closely with all of you and you know my belief about our zone working together. I assure you that we will continue to work even closer as a team in the interest of our people”
Dignitaries in the delegation that visited the former governor include: Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekwerumadu, Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, Secretary to Federal Government, Sen. Pius Anyim Pius, Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Dr. Godswill Akpabio, and former Aviation Minister, Kema Chikwe among others.
Other political stalwarts who have defected to the PDP in recent times are: Nuhu Ribadu, formerly of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Olusegun Mimiko, formerly of the Labour Party and Chief Tom Ikimi, also a former member of the APC.
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