Many Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, heavyweights in Edo State, yesterday, decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The PDP bigwigs who dumped the party and picked their brooms were a former gubernatorial aspirant and member representing Egor/Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency, Honourable Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma and former gubernatorial aspirant of the PDP, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen.
They joined the ruling party alongside thousands of their supporters.
In attendance to receive them were the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki; the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole; the chairman of the party in the state, among others.
The rally was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
Receiving the new members, Governor Obaseki, said, “Edo is working today, because Oshiomhole laid the foundation. Edo people have not seen anything yet. We will continue to demonstrate efforts in sustaining good governance.
“I am making effort to attract investors to the state as this administration is committed to building the biggest industrial park in Nigeria. On our promise to facilitate job opportunities and engage 200, 000 youths, we will achieve that before the year 2020.
“Our aim in APC is to transfer power to the people as we have successfully taken power from the few who claimed to be godfathers and impoverished the masses.”
On the charge for the state APC to advance into Delta State, he said, “Together, we will sweep whatever is left out of Edo State and Delta. Comrades, we have secured Edo State, now we must advance to Delta.
“In the spirit of Bendel, which was governed by the late Samuel Ogbemudia, we must carry more brooms to Asaba and sweep all the way to Warri and install an APC governor in Asaba, so that the resources of Asaba can be used for the benefit of Deltans.”
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