Ex-PDP governorship aspirant, Ogba, 3000 loyalists defect to APC in Ebonyi

The former governorship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the last 2023 general election, Senator Obinna Ogba and loyalists at the weekend has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Ogba, a two time senator who represented Ebonyi Central senatorial zone in the national assembly, said he was lured to dump PDP for APC, as a result of the good governance displayed by the governor, Francis Nwifuru for the past eight months in the office.

The former Senate committee chairman on sports, Ogba who spoke during his defection at Ezillo, the headquarters of Ishielu LGA, Ebonyi State, applauded the governor, Nwifuru for the provision of dividends of democracy to the people of the state.

“The Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru is working with everybody, not minding political affiliations or any other divide. He has done exceptionally well and deserves our collective support and admiration.” He said.

Ogba however, commended the state party chairman of APC, Stanley Okoro Emegha for working together with the governor, Francis Nwifuru to bring absolute peace and unity of stakeholders in the state.

He also applauded the ruling All Progressives Congress APC for emerging victorious in the last general election as well as in the supreme court of Nigeria.

Responding, the APC party chairman, Stanley Okoro Emegha, said the defection of Ogba and his over 3000 loyalists has cropped opposition parties, especially his former party, PDP in the state.

“I’m against politics of not opening doors for the opposition to come in. Yes, we have won the election and now enjoying the fruit of our labour, but we need to bring in our brothers and sisters in opposition to enjoy with us, because it’s bad to enjoy alone.

“We warmly welcome Senator Obinna Ogba, Obinna Nwachukwu and their teeming supporters into the ruling party, APC. We want more people to join the party.

“There are good brains with good ideologies on how to develop the state that are in opposition. We want them to brainstorm and move the state forward. My interest is majorly on developing the state and this can easily be achieved when all heads come together as one family to move the state forward.

“Governor Nwifuru has been performing wonders in the state and that’s why everyone is happy and ready to join the moving train. We don’t want opposition in Ebonyi so that our workaholic governor would not be distracted from delivering dividends of democracy to the people.” He said.