Former Commissioner in Ebonyi State, Abia Onyike, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state.
Naija News reports that Onyike, a former Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, announced his decision to leave PDP at a ceremony in Owutu Edda Ward, located in the Edda Local Government Area of the state, on Wednesday.
Giving reason for his defection, Onyike said he was joining the APC because of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru’s perceived restoration of good governance.
He said, “My decision to join the APC is because of the need to build a solid alliance of support for Governor Nwifuru, who has taken steps to restore good governance and inclusive politics in Ebonyi State.
“Politics is local, and we are driven by our own developmental aspirations in our state. I am joining other progressive forces in the state to sustain and consolidate the current peaceful atmosphere prevalent in the state under Governor Nwifuru.”
The Chairman of the APC in Owutu Edda Ward, Oko Ogbuagu, while welcoming Onyike to its fold said his entry will enhance it’s fortunes in future elections.
He said, “Onyike is a tested hand. He is a man of the people, and his entry into our party will enhance its fortunes in future elections.”