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5,000 APC Members Defect To PDP In Delta

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No fewer than 5, 000 All Progressive Congress Party (APC) members in Sapele community, Delta State, at the weekend dumped the party for People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

But a chieftain of the APC in the state, Prophet Jones, described their exit as a blessing to the party, adding that the defectors were political harlots.

Receiving the defectors, the state Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Barr. Kingsley Esiso, assured Deltans that the state under the leadership of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa will execute more development projects in the three senatorial districts of the state in line with his electioneering campaign promises.

“I wish to urge all Deltans to rally round Okowa because that will help him in so many ways to deliver more democracy dividends to all Deltans,” Esisio said.

Leader of the defectors, Mr. John Erukwho, said they dumped APC for irreconcilable difference that had bedeviled the party over the years in the state, adding that it is only in PDP they can achieve their political dreams.

Also speaking, the council boss, Barr. Ejaife Odebala, expressed joy over the decision of the APC members and assured that their coming into PDP would be a blessing for them.

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Ondo Guber: Ex-NSC boss, others defect to APC.

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Barely two weeks to the governorship election, the former Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Elegbeleye, who was a member of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), decamped with his supporters.

He told journalists in Akure that an “army of occupants,” who has made it difficult for the PDP to play its role as the mainstream opposition party, was controlling the political association.

Among those that defected with him were the former Chairman of Akoko South East Local Council, Mr. Ojo Victor, former Senior Special Assistant to Governors Olusegun Agagu and Olusegun Mimiko, Mr. Muyiwa Asagunla and two former members of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Thompson Otito Atikase and Adeniyi Akindele.

Akindele said he had tendered his resignation from the PDP to the ward chairman in Ayetoro Ward 3.

The former lawmaker, who represented the constituency in 2007 to 2015, said he took the decision to quit the party because of its lack of cohesion.

Elegbeleye, who was a governorship aspirant in the PDP, said he dumped the party to support the APC’s candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu.

He added that the PDP’s crisis at the state and national levels might make it difficult for it to win the governorship election.

According to him, the APC’s candidate was the best among the 28 governorship candidates participating in the polls.

He explained that Akeredolu’s stewardship as the state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice in 1992 and as President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) attested to his quality.

Elegbeleye expressed the hope that Akeredolu would fulfill his promise of constructing the road to Ikare-Akoko, which Mimiko had failed to do.

He added that the entire Ikare communities were bereft of infrastructure unlike their counterparts in other zones of the state.

Over 7,000 Aggrieved APC Members Dump Party, Defect To PDP

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Some 7,000 aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Otukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The defectors who also dumped their APC membership cards were led to the opposition by Mathew Ochigbo a one time chairman of the party in Ogbadibo.

Ochigbo said they were leaving the APC for the PDP in order to support the aspiration and wishes of the people of Idoma land and to lend their support to the reelection bid of the former Senate President, David Mark.

Receiving the defectors, Director General of the David Mark reelection campaign organisation, Abba Moro lauded the consistent support of the people of the area to the PDP.

Moro said: “What over 7,000 of you have done today in Otukpa clearly shows that those who recently left the PDP after riding on the crest of the party and the goodwill of Senator David Mark are standing alone even in their own localities.

“The coming rerun election will be an opportunity for all Idoma sons and daughters to move against the wicked plot of some external forces to demean our people.

“It will also be a better platform for us to publicly demonstrate our unalloyed support to a course that holds a better prospect for our people in general.”

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Bayelsa APC Youths Defect To PDP

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About 1,000 youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the December 5 governorship election.

It was gathered that the defectors were received by Governor Seriake Dickson at the Banquet Hall of the Government House at the weekend.

Dickson told the youth that they were the future of the state and the Ijaw nation.

The governor urged them to defend their votes in the election.

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Kogi: More PDP Groups Defect To APC

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No fewer than 20 interest groups and supporters from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of November 21, 2015 governorship election in the state.

While receiving the PDP defectors in Idah Tuesday, the APC governorship candidate, Price Abubarka Audu assured the people of Idah that the APC government will be fair to them.

Audu stated that all the township roads are in bad shape, and said that if elected his administration will address the issues.

He urged the people of the area to vote en-mass for the APC come November 21.

A vote for the APC is a vote for change in Kogi State, he said.

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Senator Representing Jonathan’s Constituency & Rep Defect To APC

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The senator representing President Goodluck Jonathan’s home constituency in the Senate, Senator Clever Ikisikpo, and Rep. Nadu Karibo, serving member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa East have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Others who dumped the PDP for the APC on Wednesday include Hon Azibola Omekwe, reprensenting Ogbia Constituency 1; Hon Fini Angaye , Kolokuma/Opukuma constituency 2 of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, former Ogbia local government chairman, Hon Innocent Kaku and a chieftain of the party, Nadari Banigo.

Announcing their defections, Ikisikpo, who led the defectors, cited neglect and hijacking of the PDP by some selfish individuals. He noted that Bayelsa State would be better represented under the APC platform.

Welcoming the defectors, Timipre Sylva, former governor of the state, said Bayelsans had realised that they needed change and that time had come for them to embrace it.

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About 500 APC Members Defect To PDP In Lagos

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Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos on Tuesday dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors numbering about 500 were received into the PDP by the Lagos East senatorial Coordinator of The GoodluckThumb, Habib Uthman.

The defectors announced their decision to dump the APC for the PDP during the ‘thank you Nigeria’ concert/rally organised by the South-West Zone of the group in Epe, Lagos State.

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120 Atiku Support Groups Dump APC For PDP

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A total of 120 support groups of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. They dumped the APC for the ruling PDP at an elaborate ceremony held at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.

However, in a swift reaction, Turaki Vanguard, the umbrella group of Mr. Atiku’s supporters said members of the 120 groups are not supporters of the former vice president.

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Lagos Governorship Candidate Dumps PDP For APC

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A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state and a businessman, Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, is set to dump the party for the All progressive Congress (APC). Gbadamosi ran for the gubernatorial ticket alongside five others in the Lagos PDP primary but lost to Jimi Agbaje .

His decision to dump the party follows the inability of the party leaders to honour the pact at the peace meeting last December in Lagos.

While the other aspirants from that meeting had been rewarded with various appointments, he was yet to receive anything from the party.

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750 Women Dump APC, Defect to PDP

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About 750 women from the 23 local governments of Sokoto State on Tuesday defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The women led by their leader, Hajiya Luba Dubai, were received into the PDP fold by the wife of the state chairman of the party, Hajiya Sa’adiya Milgoma, at the party’s women rally in Sokoto, on Tuesday. “The new entrants will be treated equally and fairly, and we should all work to ensure the success of the party at the forthcoming polls at all levels,” Milgoma assured the defectors.

Also speaking, a former Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Maryam Chiroma, appealed to Nigerians, especially women, not to be deceived. “The re-election of Jonathan will ensure the continuation of the of his transformation agenda.

“The Nigerian women should use their population and voting power to re-elect Jonathan”.

In her remarks, Sarah Jubril, the Special Assistant to the President on Ethics, maintained that President Jonathan had treated the north-west fairly and deserved to be re-elected. A member of PDP board of trustees, Rabi Ibrahim, said that ”Jonathan is the first gender-friendly (President) Nigeria has ever had since independence”.

She particularly applauded the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, for her efforts in uplifting the living standard of women in the country. “Mrs Jonathan cares about the Nigerian woman and she is passionate about improving the lives of the Nigerian children and other vulnerable groups,” she said.

In her remarks, Ramatu Bala, the Special Assistant to the President on Women Empowerment, also called on women in the country to re-elect President Jonathan for the sustenance of peace, unity and national cohesion. The wife of the Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Hajiya Kulu Shagari, wife of the PDP gubernatiorial candidate in the state, Hajiya A’ishatu Wali and the PDP Women Leader, Hajiya Kulu Rabah, respectively assured that women in the state would massively vote for the party’s candidates at all levels.

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Guess Who Dumps PDP For APC

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A former Senate President in the Second Republic, Joseph Wayas has dumped PDP to join  APC. He blamed the PDP for neglecting his contribution to the growth of the party.

The former Senate President defected alongside his son, Joseph Wayas Jnr. He accused some people in the PDP of frustrating all attempts by his son to vie for the seat of the House of Representatives in Cross Rivers State on the party’s platform.

He dismissed the insinuations that by joining APC, he would be embracing Muhammadu Buhari who sacked the civilian government in 1983, saying it was a non-issue.

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Founding Member Dumps PDP to APC

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One of the founding members of the People’s Democratic Party, Alhaji Sidi has defected to the All Progressive Congress, due to a number of internal issues.

Sidi has stated that he left the PDP due to a lack of internal democracy by the leadership in Jigawa State. He further stated that he was moving together with a number of supporters in the state to join the APC.  According to Sidi, the APC is well coordinated in the state compared to the ruling party. He is quite impressed with the leadership of the opposition and together with the education he has, he is willing to offer the APC his skills and experience. He has called all his supporters to vote for the APC in the upcoming elections.

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6 000 Dump APC for PDP in Sokoto State, Find Out Who..

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No fewer than 6 000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The defectors were received in Wamakko by Alhaji Ibrahim Milgoma, Chairman of PDP in Sokoto state. The spokesman for the defectors, Alhaji Abubakar Gedawa, said they joined the PDP to get justice and equity. “We defected to the PDP from APC to ensure the success of the PDP at all levels in the upcoming general elections”, Gedawa said.

The governorship candidate of PDP in the state, Abdallah Wali, promised that he would ensure justice and equity in the state if elected. Former Gov. Attahiru Bafarawa of the Spkoto state called on the people of the area to vote massively for the PDP during the polls. “I did my best to develop the local government when I was the governor of the state and Wali will continue from where I stopped, if elected as governor”, he said.

On his part, Milgoma said the leadership of the party would do its best to ensure that the APC-led state government was voted out of office on February 14. “The PDP will sweep the forthcoming elections in the state and across Nigeria”, Milgoma said.

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Big Fish Defects to APC…

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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Olubunmi Etteh, on Tuesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). She defected with thousands of her supporters in Irewole, Ayedaade and Isokan Federal constituency of Osun State.

Etteh said she decided to join the APC because of the party’s progressive policies and the love for the masses. She stated that her decision was to join the progressives so that she will be able to contribute her quota to the development of the people. Etteh was received into the fold of the APC by Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun.

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Five Plateau State Ex-Commissioners Dump PDP for APC

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Five former commissioners and some party chieftains under the administration of Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State have defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to the opposition All Progressives Congress.

The commissioners, who were received into the APC at the commencement of the governorship campaign rally of the APC by its governorship candidate in Jos, Mr. Simeon Lalong on Thursday, included a former Commissioner for Information, Mr. Nuhu Gagara; Special Duties, Mr. Danny Ajik; Environment, Nankin Bagudu; Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Benehel Andong; Agriculture, Mr. Na-Allah Mutbam, as well as Special Adviser, Media, Mr. Dan Manjang.

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Thousands Dump APC For PDP in Niger, Kebbi…

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Thousands of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi and Niger States have dumped the party to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While 2 000 members dumped the party for the PDP in Niger, 2 750 members joined the PDP in Kebbi .

Speaking on behalf of the defectors in Niger on Monday, Abdullahi Suleiman, who was a three-time Suleja Council chairman, ?said they had to leave the APC because the party had no direction. He said they were made to swear by the Qur’an to abide by rules and directives of the party.

Maikano Koko, spokesperson for the defectors in kebbi, said they decided to join the PDP following the numerous development projects sited in the area by the current administration.

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