3,000 APC, APGA members defect to PDP in Abia
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By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia
3,000 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, from the 13 political wards in the Bende council area of Abia State, have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.
Receiving the former APC and APGA members during a PDP rally at the Practicing School, Uzuakoli, Bende council; Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu commended them for taking the bold step to join the PDP and assured that they will enjoy all the rights and privileges as members of the party.
Ikpeazu, who was represented by his Deputy, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, tasked the new PDP members to ensure the success of the PDP in subsequent elections in the area and further tasked them on winning more members of the opposition into the party.