The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has
suffered another major setback as President
Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Security chief
in Edo State, Mr. Fred Ikhuebor, led over 3,000
people to the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
Other former PDP stalwarts who defected with
their teeming supporters to the APC at a rally
held in Benin City, include Chief Sunny
Erhengbo, Dr. Friday Omokaro, former PDP
House of Representatives aspirant for Ikpoba
Okha/Egor Federal Constituency, Dr. John
Ogbomo and Mr. Lucky Akalede, among
others.
Mr. Ikhuebor, popularly known as “Ceiling fan,”
who until his defection, was head of security
of the Goodluck to Goodluck Campaign
Organisation in Edo State, described the APC
as the only party in Nigeria practicing what
obtains in advanced countries.
He said: “The Peoples Democratic Party is a
party of liars. There is no truth in them. We
will join forces with you sir, to deliver Edo
State for APC in the Presidential elections and
all the other elections.”
While apologising to the governor for his
ignoble role in the Edo State House of
Assembly saga of 2014 and the activities
within the court premises during the election
tribunal sittings in Benin City in 2012, Ikhuebor
said, “I now know the truth and I have decided
to come back home, join the APC and play
genuine politics.”
He pledged on behalf of his supporters, their
unalloyed loyalty to the governor and the APC
hierarchy in the state.
Others, who spoke at the ceremony included
the former PDP House of Representatives
aspirant for Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal
Constituency, Dr. Friday Omokaro; Chief Sunny
Erhengbo, Dr. John Ogbomo and Mr. Lucky
Akalede amongst others.
On his part, Dr. Omokaro extolled the
leadership qualities of Adams Oshiomhole and
his developmental strides in the state.
He said: “PDP can no longer lead the country
as the party has crumbled the socio-economy
of the nation. You need to know the number
of accounts that most of the party leaders in
PDP are operating in various parts of the
country and beyond. I am a professional; we
will expose them very soon. All we need now
is to join the comrade governor and effect the
desired change in all parts of the country.”
Addressing the rally, Governor Oshiomhole
expressed gratitude to all those who had
come to join the moving train.
He said: “With the re-injection of these men
of timber and calibre, there is no question
that APC is now waxing stronger. Let me
assure you that Edo State Government will
continue to work for the people of this great
state even if the cost of crude oil in the world
market becomes 1 dollar because as the
saying goes, if there is a will, there is a way.
“Today, Federal Government cannot pay salaries
but Edo State Government is paying salaries
because how you manage your home is a
question of the heart. So that is why Edo is
growing and we will continue to make
progress.”
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