…APC is finished in Delta – PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has averred members of the party who defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State on Saturday are political retirees.
The Delta APC in a statement released by Pius Ituru of the Media and Publicity Department denied that the defectors were supporters of Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.
Some political stalwarts of the APC from all the three senatorial zones of the State defected to the PDP in droves on Saturday.
They include Chief Cyril Ogodo, former APC State Chairman; Barr. Ogheneluemu Sylvester Imonina, acting State Publicity Secretary of APC; Precious Enuenweayoi, acting State Welfare Secretary of the APC; Chief Ben Onwuka, two times Oshimili South APC Chairman and former APC Senatorial Chairman, Eze Dr. Nelson Bini, Ndokwa East APC.
Others are Chief Barr. Ijeoma from Ukwuani APC; Barr. Peter Lotobi of the Sen. Ovie Omo Agege Solidarity Movement, Delta North; Ogbueshi Patrick Okonkwo, Oshimili North APC, Hon. Chief Victor Enuma and his supporters from Aboh, Ndokwa East, and Apostle Victor Sorokwu, Former APC Senatorial Secretary, Delta North.
Also, Barr. Ogokuni Sylvester and Chief Emmanuel Ogbe from G30 APC Ndokwa East and West; APC Delta Central Elders Council led by Chief Sylvester Kowho; Mr. Voke Ighorodje, Senior Legislative Aide to Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, and so many other distinguished Deltans are among those that defected.
Others as well are Hon. David Omotor; Hon. Emuobor Solomon; Hon. Elvis Awhinawhi; Comrade Michael Atake; Delta Central Chairmen, Chief Harrison Abuje, Wisdom Ghaghara, Hon. Samuel Omamor, Prof. David Ighodigho Ejerobor, Sir Imodje Boniface, Samson Joseph Iriruage, Chief Ighodigho, Chief John Araka and his group.
All these political stalwarts defected with multitude of supporters and loyalists, running into hundreds of them.
However, Delta State APC has described those that defected to the PDP as “a handful of former members who were expelled by their various wards for diverse anti-party activities and offences”.
In the statement by Ituru, the APC described the defectors as noisy paperweight politicians and that their actions was good riddance to bad rubbish.
“Those being celebrated by the hate-filled and rudderless regime of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and the PDP are expired former members of the APC who cannot win even any free and fair election conducted in their respective wards as they have long become burdensome political retirees and extortionists, not progressives fit for the APC,” the statement reads in part.
The APC further stated that the “defectors are noisemakers with virtually no dependable electoral value and who though have failed consistently to win elections in their units in successive elections, remain extremely greedy in demanding laughable rewards that even God Almighty won’t give.”
The party commended its loyal members urging them not to be bothered by the tricks of what it called “political liabilities and jobbers who nicknamed themselves supporters of the Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege just to temporarily shore up their political value for immediate benefit.”
APC is finished in Delta – PDP
Meanwhile, the Delta State PDP has welcomed with open arms the arrival of the prominent political opposition figures into the PDP.
A statement by Delta PDP State Publicity Secretary, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza reads: “Delta State PDP welcomes with open arms, the arrival of former chieftains and stalwarts of the All Progressive Congress, APC and other political parties including Chief Cyril Ogodo, former APC State Chairman, Barr. Ogheneluemu Sylvester Imonina, acting State Publicity Secretary of APC and Precious Enuenweayoi, acting State Welfare Secretary of the APC, just to mention but few, amongst an overwhelming number of distinguished Deltans, into our PDP family under the big umbrella that covers the entire Delta State.
“Due to the massive numbers of distinguished Deltans who have now made PDP their new political home and family, we have compiled a comprehensive list of these our brothers and sisters, which will be published in a separate press release very soon.
“Deltans already know the excellent and impressive track records of so many of these fine men and women, that brought credibility, charisma, tremendous goodwill, vibrant intellectual articulation and a huge sense of commitment in their zeal to shore up the APC’s dwindling fortunes and goodwill in what was already designated as failed project.
“Unfortunately, the fractured and factionalized APC failed woefully to appreciate the exceptional qualities and values which these stalwarts brought into their party and today we are very happy and excited to have them and their teeming supporters running into thousands, join our great PDP family, where they will be fully covered and protected under the mighty umbrella that is covering the entire Delta State.
“We have no doubt whatsoever that the defections of these distinguished Deltans and their multitude of supporters, had not just dealt a mortal body blow to the ailing and formless APC in Delta State, signalling that the party is collapsing and almost finished in the State, it will also expand the burgeoning ranks of our membership in their various Constituencies and Senatorial Zones and will further consolidate the already accepted fact that Delta is PDP and PDP is Delta.
“We are also very confident that they will all bring their wealth of experience, solid political capital and proactive dynamism into the PDP, as they break the bonds and shackles that had held them hostage and kept them in the bondage of APC, and begin to flourish in the new atmosphere of freedom in the PDP.
“The Umbrella is big and wide enough to accommodate all, and Delta PDP has always provided and will continue to provide the conducive atmosphere, a level playing field and an all inclusive environment for one and all true loyal and faithful party men, women and youths across the three Senatorial Zones, as we collectively work towards ensuring a #StrongerDelta, for all Deltans”.
