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Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Eno defected in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital on Friday.
This comes a few days after the governor said it was time for him to move to the APC.
Speaking at a town hall meeting in Ikot Abasi, Eno had said “it is time to move” and align the state to APC at the federal level.
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The governor said the decision was taken after extensive consultations.
Meanwhile, governors elected on the platform of the APC had stormed Akwa Ibom State to officially welcome Eno into the party.
APC governors that witnessed the occasion include the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.
Others include Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
In other news, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State and Chairman, PDP Advocate for Peace and Justice (PAPAJ), Dr. Tom FredFish, has urged the party’s leaders to invoke constitutional provisions and expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from the party.
FresFish made the call on Wednesday while speaking with journalists in Uyo. He was reacting to Wike’s assertion that no one has the power to expel him from the PDP.
While calling on the PDP to wield the big stick on Wike by moving swiftly to expel him, FredFish insisted that the minister has been working against the interests of the party in clear violation of the party’s constitution, ideals and principles.
