PDP has welcomed 4 chairmen and top politicians from APC.
Newsone reports that no fewer than five ward chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party and other prominent members of the party in Makurdi Local Government area today, May 7, defected with their supporters to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State, northcentral Nigeria.
This online news platform understands that the APC ward chairmen that defected to the PDP include Pever Jacob of Bar, Ibrahim Hassan of Central South Mission, Audu Jacob of Modern Market, Tor Joseph of Walomayo and Orshio Clifford of Mbalagh where the APC Governorship Candidate in the 2019 elections, Emmanuel Jime comes from.
Newsone learned that the defection ceremony which took place at the LGEA Primary School, Wurukum, Makurdi was attended by top government officials and PDP stalwarts across the state.
Benue Governor Samuel Ortom, represented by the Chief of Staff, Hon Terwase Orbunde, while receiving the defectors, said they took a wise decision to dump the APC which he described as a failed political party that could not secure lives and economy of the country.
A report monitored on Idoma Voice by Newsone, quoted Governor Ortom to have told the defectors that the Peoples Democratic Party was the only political party that would guarantee the security and economic survival of the country and assured them of equal rights and privileges in the party.
On the other hand, Sir John Ngbede expressed delight that the defection of six APC ward Chairmen and other top members had weakened the party in the local government, stressing that APC must be voted out of power at the national level to ensure a better Nigeria.
Sir Ngbede, Newsone understands, congratulated the defectors for joining a stronger and winning party and called on them to rally round Governor Samuel Ortom to enable him defend the people and to undertake more people oriented projects.
Member representing Makurdi-Guma, Hon Benjamin Mzondu, Assembly member for Makurdi South, Terwase Aondoakaa and Former Senator Fred Orti, on their part, said the defectors have joined PDP at the right time and urged them to be participating fully in the activities of the party.
Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of the defectors, Ibrahim Alhassan formerly of the APC Central Mission and Solomon Kwaghtser formerly of APC Makurdi South said the decision to join the PDP was to team up with the Governor who they noted had done well in tackling the security challenges confronting the state.
