Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oredo Local Government Area yesterday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). They said they will not want to sink with the PDP in Edo State.
Among the PDP leaders were Dennis Evbuomwan, Rose Aguebor, Madam Golden Penny, Tony Ailile and Dr. John Ebima Ogbeide.
The former PDP leaders were received by the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Oyegun.
Dr. Ogbeide said he resigned from the PDP because he was used and dumped.
Ogbeide said he found Godwin Obaseki to be an astute financial manager when they worked together in the finance committee for the election of Governor Adams Oshiomhole in 2006/2007.
He called for their immediate integration the APC at the unit level for the purpose of defeating the PDP at the poll.
Former PDP leader in Oredo Dennis Ebvuomwan said: โWhen the ship (PDP) is sinking, you donโt sink with it. We will deliver APC on September 10.โ
The Chairman of the APC, Anslem Ojezua, said the defectors were the remaining significant armour left in the PDP.
His words, โThese are the real caucus of the PDP. The backbone of the PDP is broken today. I have been praying that Dennis should come to join me in the APC.โ
