2027: Ebonyi commissioner, 10,000 others dump APC for PDP

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Project Monitoring, Felix Igboke, has resigned his position and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Igboke, who officially announced his defection on Sunday during a PDP gathering attended by party leaders, executives and supporters in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, said he defected with more than 10,000 supporters ahead of the 2027 general election.

He described his return to the PDP as a homecoming, noting that his political journey began with the party.

Igboke hinged his decision on the need to align with a political platform capable of advancing the interests of the people and promoting inclusive development in Ebonyi State.

Igboke said: “I am happy to return to the political platform that built me. I served as a councillor, development centre coordinator, and chairman of Onicha Local Government Area under the same party before I joined the APC.

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“I am grateful to the PDP family in Ebonyi State, especially the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma-Odii, the incoming governor.”

The PDP chairman in Ebonyi State, Chukwuma Igwe, who welcomed the defectors, described Igboke’s return to the party as a major boost to its fortunes ahead of the 2027 general election.

Igwe said the PDP had regained its strength across the state and was well-positioned to reclaim power in the next election cycle.

According to him, the influx of thousands of supporters into the party demonstrates growing public confidence in the PDP and its leadership.

The event attracted party faithful, community leaders, and supporters from various parts of Ebonyi State, who pledged their continued support for the PDP.