Ex-Imo PDP executives: Why we dumped party for APC

The members of the Imo State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who resigned from the party on Sunday have declared that they would join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former PDP chieftains hinged their decision on Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma’s monumental achievements in the state.

They also reiterated their stand that the PDP would not win the Imo governorship election in November, citing the infrastructural revolution by the APC-led government.

Speaking during a courtesy visit to the governor on Monday, the erstwhile PDP executive members described Uzodimma as a performer who has beaten the records of all former governors of the state since late Sam Mbakwe.

In an address read on their behalf by the former Publicity Secretary of the party, Collins Opurozor, they said: “Today, we can confidently and comfortably tell the whole world that we are headed to APC because of His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodimma.

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“We are joining APC because it is the Party for the future of Imo State and the future of Ndigbo. We are joining APC because of the superlative performance of His Excellency which no other Governor has achieved since the late Chief Sam Mbakwe.”

According to a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor, Oguwike Nwachuku, they also cited the Imo State Charter of Equity as another strong reason for aligning with Governor Uzodimma, saying the impeccable logic of the Charter holds a promise for a better state.

While congratulating Governor Uzodimma for the strings of awards he received recently, including his emergence as Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, they assured him of their readiness to work for his re-election.

Responding, Uzodimma described the gesture of the former PDP bigwigs as a dream come true for him since he had always wished that Imo State’s “first eleven” play together as a team.

According to him, every member of the team is valuable to the prosperity government of Imo State, hence none will be discriminated against.

The governor said political parties are like vehicles needed by one to get to one’s destination, adding that he knew each of them and their capacities personally and as such will ensure their immediate integration into their areas of strength in his administration.

Those who visited the governor were Martins Ejiogu (former State Deputy National Chairman of PDP), Collins Opuruzor (former State Publicity Secretary), Maria Mbakwe (former State Women Leader), Joseph Eze (former State Treasurer, and Chibuisi Obido (former State Vice Chairman, Orlu Zone).

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