Atiku's Running Mate in 2023 Election, Okowa, Breaks Silence After Resigning From PDP
- Atiku Abubakar's running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Ifeanyi Okowa, has asserted that his defection to the APC was a bold move in the interest of Delta state
- Delta state governor Sheriff Oborevwori, alongside Okowa and other PDP members, recently resigned from the party and moved to the APC
- On Monday, the leadership of the APC officially welcomed Okowa, Oborevwori and other defectors into the party
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Asaba, Delta state - Ifeanyi Okowa, the former governor of Delta state, has described his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a bold and patriotic move, aimed at connecting south-south state to Abuja.
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Legit.ng reported that Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta state, dumped the leading opposition party, PDP, and defected to the ruling APC.
The governor joined the APC alongside his predecessor and PDP vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Ifeanyi Okowa.
On Monday, April 28, Okowa and other defectors were formally welcomed into the ruling APC at an event attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima and other top party leaders.
Speaking at the event, Okowa said:
"Today is a great day for us in Delta State. We defected in the best interest of our people. It was not about me or the governor but the fact that there is a need for us to connect to Abuja... This is a bold, patriotic, and well-intentioned move.
"Defection: It is time for us to stand together in great support for Mr President and Mr Governor, because together, we can truly dominate the politics in Delta State. I believe there will be no other party with this move that we have made."
Watch the video as Okowa speaks on his defection to the APC:
APC formally welcomes Okowa, Delta governor
Meanwhile, APC national chairman Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Governor Hope Uzodinma, and twenty other APC governors formally welcomed Delta governor Oborevwori to the ruling party on Monday.
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Defections: PDP calls emergency meeting
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the National Working Committee of the PDP has scheduled an emergency meeting to address the wave of defections weakening the party.
In recent days, the PDP has been hit by key defections, which include Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, former governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire PDP structure in the state switching to the APC.
Interestingly, acting national chairman Umar Damagum is faced with mounting criticism as the internal crisis continues to destabilise the PDP ahead of the 2027 elections.
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