BREAKING: Atiku’s Running Mate in 2023 Election Okowa Breaks Silence After Resigning From PDP
Asaba, Delta state – Ifeanyi Okowa, Former Governor of Delta state has described his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a bold and patriotic move, aimed at aligning Delta state with national politics.
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.
But 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.”
Meanwhile, APC national chairman Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Governor Hope Uzodinma, and twenty other APC governors, on Monday, formally welcomed Delta governor Oborevwori to the ruling party.
Watch the video as Okowa speaks on his defection to APC:
