500 APC Members Defect Enmasse To PDP In Imo State

APC Members Defect Enmasse to
PDP in Imo state

There are strong indications that
the newly formed political party in
Nigeria, known as All Progressive
Congress may suffer grievous set
back in Mbaitoli LGA, following the
defection of about 500 members
of the party to the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party in Ezinihitte
Mbieri, Mbaitoli LGA of Imo state.

Receiving, the decampees at
Amaorly last weekend, Ezinihitte
Mbieri, Chairman of the party in
the ward, Hon Chinedu
Ekwebelem welcomed them with
open arms and thanked them for
taking the bull by the horn,
adding that they will be given a
level playing ground.
He stressed that PDP has so far
proved that it has the interest of
the people at heart adding that
the party will take over the mantle
of leadership in Imo by 2015.

Hon Ekwebelem assured the
decampees that they will work
together to ensure that PDP gets
victory in 2015, adding that
Ezinihitte Mbieri ward is the
largest in the area, stressing that
they have perfected all plans to
challenge the opposition.

Responding, a decampee Don
Goddy Irofula, who spoke on
behalf of others, noted that the
decision to leave APC was borne
out of the fact that Governor
Rochas Okorocha has failed to
provide the needed development
in the state, adding that PDP is a
party to reckon with.
He described APC as “Abortion
Peoples Congress” and that the
party does not have structure to
match PDP, noting that it is alien
to the people of Nigeria and Imo
in general.

Hon Irofula urged Imo people to
desist from supporting Okorocha
as he has inflicted pains on
Imolites.
Those who attended the
ceremony include, Hon Chinedu
Ekwebelem/ Deacon Chuma
Okwodu, Chief Celestine Ehirim,
Chief Ngozi Orobele, among other
dignitaries.