Afrigather Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Social gathering to the ruling All Progressive Congress.
He introduced the defection on the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Abakaliki, the state capital, in the course of the Grand Finale of the APC Native Authorities election Marketing campaign on Saturday.
He led a bunch of different notable personalities throughout different political events, together with former state and Nationwide Meeting members, former governorship candidate of Labour Social gathering within the state, Edwin Nkwegu, Senator Obinna Ọgba, former nationwide and state meeting candidates and 1000’s of their supporters to hitch the social gathering.
Readily available to obtain them have been the APC’s Nationwide Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of Progressive Governors Discussion board, Governor Hope Uzodinma, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, David Umahi, State Chairman of the social gathering, Stanley Meghan and different social gathering chieftains.
Talking on the occasion, the minister of Works, counseled Anyim for all of the help he gave to APC in the course of the 2023 elections, including that it’s only proper he formally joins the social gathering.
Umahi thanked President Bola Tinubu for all of the help given to him when he confronted authorized battles after becoming a member of the social gathering.
He stated, ” President Tinubu known as me to come back and see him, and once I got here, he carried me in his automobile personally to satisfy a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who dealt with our case.”
The minister famous that he confronted critical assaults and circumstances for deciding to hitch the APC however is grateful that right now the social gathering has grow to be the attractive bride of all within the state and South-East.
Umahi famous that the President may be very a lot within the growth of the southeast and desires the help of the folks to succeed.
He additional revealed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Street may have a spot that can move by means of Ebonyi, including that different work is ongoing on different main roads within the area.
He urged the 2 governors and different social gathering Leaders within the area to work tougher to convey on board each stakeholder within the area to the social gathering in order that the area would take its rightful place in nationwide politics.
In his remarks, Uzodinma famous that the latest ruling of the Supreme Courtroom will strengthen democracy within the nation.
The Imo governor urged youths to shun all types of protests in opposition to the federal government of President Tinubu.
Additionally talking, Anyim assured the APC Nationwide Chairman and different social gathering leaders that Ebonyi state has all the time been united underneath one political household.
He claimed that the folks have resolved to help the APC in appreciation of Governor Francis Nwifuru’s efficiency and efforts at uniting all teams within the state.
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