Some supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a few days before the 2023 presidential election. NAIJA NEWS reports.Information Guide Nigeria
Reports obtained by Naija News on Monday morning said the politicians announced their membership withdrawal from the APC to support the governorship candidate of the PDP in the state, Peter Mbah.
It was reported that the former APC members of Enugu West Senatorial Zone set their brooms ablaze while embracing the PDP at the endorsement rally organized at the zone during the weekend.
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It was reported that five local government areas, including Aninri, Awgu, Ezeagu, Oji River, and Udi, make up Enugu West Senatorial Zone. The defectors declared PDP as Enugu’s only hope for good governance.
While being led by a former acting Chairman of the APC in the state, Gilbert Chikwado-Chukwu, the politicians described their latest action as historical and the triumph of light and hope.NYSC portal
Chikwado-Chukwu, who spoke on behalf of others, said they decided to join the ruling party because of the good governance and massive infrastructure the state was enjoying under the party.
Receiving the former APC members to the PDP and handing over the umbrella to them, the chairman of the party in the state, Augustine Nnamani, lauded them for taking the right step and assured them that the PDP would give them all the privileges being enjoyed by members.JAMB Result
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