Edo Guber: Trouble for PDP, Obaseki As Popular Senator Dumps Party, Rejoins APC
- A few days to the Edo state governorship election, a prominent chieftain of the party and former senator, Francis Alimikhena, dumped the PDP and rejoined the APC
- A chieftain of the APC in the Etsako West local government area, Zibiri Muhammed, confirmed Alimikhena's return to the APC on Saturday, September 14
- A of the time of filing this report, it is unclear why Alimikhena dumped the PDP but the APC and Governor Godwin Obaseki's ruling party are currently holding their campaign grand finale
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Ahead of the Saturday, September 21 governorship election in Edo state, former Edo North Senator, Francis Alimikhena, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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APC chiftain confirms Alimikhena's defection
A chieftain of the APC in the Etsako West local government area, Zibiri Muhammed, confirmed the development to The Punch on Saturday, September 14.
He said:
“Yes, Senator Alimikhena is now a member of the APC. So, he has joined the APC and will officially decamp today.
“Alimikhena would be received by the National Chairman of our party, Abdullahi Ganduje, at our grand finale rally at the UNIBEN sports complex.”
Speaking further, Muhammed said the former senator is already on his way with other party leaders to the campaign rally, The Punch reported.
The New Telegraph also confirmed the development in its publication on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Alimikhena, who served two terms as a Senator under the APC, dumped the party for PDP when he lost the Edo North senatorial ticket to Senator Adams Oshiomhole at the primary election for the 2023 general election.
He then moved to the PDP, where he contested the National Assembly election under the PDP, losing to Oshiomhole.
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In another development, Legit.ng reported that the PDP has announced the presence of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and former vice president and 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar.
According to the PDP, all the governors elected under its umbrella were in attendance, but Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo.
This is coming amid a recent outburst by FCT minister Nyesom Wike, rebuking Governor Fubara and revealing why he will not be supporting the PDP candidate in the election.
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