Amid speculation and denials, Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, the immediate past governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and their supporters in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Sen. James Manager, announced this on Wednesday in Asaba, the capital, shortly after a meeting that lasted over six hours at Government House, Asaba.
Manager said::“All PDP members in the state, including the governor, former Governor Okowa, the Speaker, the state party chairman, all the local government chairmen and others, have agreed to move to the APC.
“We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat.”
The Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniagwu Charles, also confirmed the mass defection, saying it is a collective decision.
“In taking that decision, we concluded that leaving the PDP was very necessary for us to be able to collaborate and build a state that every Deltan will be proud of.
“We believe that what is happening, and the state of the PDP, is akin to that palm wine whose taste has changed — and there was a need for us to change the drinking party.
“By the grace of God, on Monday next week, we will be able to make a very big statement confirming that we are moving into the APC,” he said.
The move marks a significant turning point in Delta State politics, signalling a broader political recalibration that could reshape APC’s dominance in the Southsouth.
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