… Lambasts Party for Cluelessness
By LUCY EZELIORA
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has recorded a big catch from the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the defection of a former Commissioner For Youths and Sport, Hon. Ebifa Ijomah, and the Local Government Party Chairman of the All People Progressive Congress of Ndokwa East, Barr. Austin Ogbolu, and others in the LGA
Hon. Ebifa Ijomah,who called it quits, along side, over two thousand members of APC in Aboh, Ndokwa East Local Governnent Area today January 20, 2023, lampooned,the party for decit, lack of structure and foundation in Delta State.
Speaking during the ceremony, the Delta State PDP Chairman. Barr. Kingsley Esiso disclosed that the event was put together to receive the former APC chieftains and their supporters to the PDP family.
While welcoming the defectors on behalf of the party, the State party Chairman, commended the decampees for their courage to quit the “clueless and inept” ruling party to join forces with the PDP in salvaging Nigeria from 7 and half years of neglect and bad governance.
Esiso assured them that their rights and privileges as members of the main opposition party will not be denied them for being new members.
He told them that there is no new entrant in PDP and that all bonafide members are equal stakeholders with no limits to what they can aspire to or get from the party.
He said APC is a disorganized Party and that PDP will ensure that APC is dead not just in Ndokwa East but in Delta State as a whole.
Also speaking the Deputy Governorship Candidate of PDP in Delta State, Sir. Monday Onyeme expressed joy over the huge number of decampees led by the APC Local Government Chairman. Barr. Austin Ogbolu, He said, PDP in Ndokwa East is five over five and Delta State belongs to the PDP.
He added that Senator Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has transformed every part of the State with the S.M.A.R.T Agenda.
He added that APC has nothing to offer to the people rather they have brought hunger and pains to the people.
Onyeme, who was greeted by an excited crowd at the venue, also welcomed the decampees to the PDP family, promising that he would work with them.
Speaking on behalf of the decampees in various electoral wards in Ndokwa East, the former Commissioner For Youths and Sport, Hon. Ebifa Ijomah affirmed their loyalty and commitment to the PDP in its quest to oust the APC and promise to bring in more APC members into PDP..
He described APC as a party of strange bed fellows, stressing that the time he spent with the party was wasted and he was happy to come back to his political family, PDP, where he truly belonged.
In his words, ” We are going to bring in Delta state youths and all well meaning deltan’s into the people’s democratic party ( PDP), as majority of deltan’s who have been with us for over a decade know what we sincerely represent as we have always worked selflessly for the interest of the people.
The former APC chieftain thanked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for giving purposeful leadership and direction to the Peoples Democratic Party in the state and urged those still hobnobbing with the APC in Delta State with the hope of being politically relevant to join him in PDP.
Ijomah commended PDP leaders from across Delta North for their unity, transparency, and steadfastness in piloting the affairs of the party.
The State Chairman of the People’s Democratic party, Barr. Esiso, who presented Hon. Ijomah and his supporters to the marmot crowd while thanking them for realizing their political mistakes and summoning the courage to return to the PDP family, “where the umbrella is large enough to accommodate them”.
Esiso assured the decampees that PDP would remain accommodating to both old and new members and urged them to support the State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, to finish strong and better.
Other dignitaries and Party leaders who graced the occasion include Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko, Delta North Senatorial Candidate, Hon. Nnamdi Ezechi, House of Representatives Candidate for Ndokwa/Ukwani Federal Constituency. Hon. Charles Emetulu, House of Assembly Member and Candidate for Ndokwa West, LGA, Hon. Nkechi Chukwurah, Commissioner for Girl Child Entrepreneur Development,
Hon. Prince Emeka Asamuta, House of Assembly Candidate for Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Hon Azaka Ossai, DESOPADAC Commissioner, Executive Chairman of Ukwani Local Government Area, Hon. Barr. Possible Ajede, Hon. Prince, Gevin Ugbome, PDP Chairman Ndokwa East LGA, Hon. Vincent Osilonya, Delta North PDP Chairman, Hon. Moses Iduh and State Party Secretary, Engr. Dan Ossai among others.
