Discover the Unexpected Top PDP Chieftains from Cross River Who are Set to Join APC

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Discover the Unexpected Top PDP Chieftains from Cross River Who are Set to Join APC


It was learnt today that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, would soon receive defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Calabar, Cross River State, into the APC.

Topping the list of those surprisingly expected to decamp are the former Leader of the Senate, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN); former Minister of Health and Works, Dr. Emmanuel Nsan, who served during the military regime of President Muhammadu Buhari; former PDP state governorship aspirant, Mr. Goddie Jedy Agba; Chief Utum Eteng  and a former PDP senatorial aspirant, Chief Sam Bassey.

Third republic governor of the state, Mr. Clement Ebri, whom sources said worked silently for Buhari during the build-up to the last general election, will formally be received into the party at the rally.
The source also said former Governor of the state, Donald Duke, is one of the possible defectors, but he was yet to communicate his final stance as to whether he will join the APC or not.

It was further learnt that discussion was going on between Duke and the national leadership of the APC to dump the PDP.

“The national leaders of APC and Duke have been talking, but I cannot really say what has been agreed. But, Duke’s former Chief of Staff, James Aniyom, will be received into the APC,” the source who pleaded not to be mentioned told THISDAY.

A very reliable source also informed THISDAY that some former board members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) from the state, among them, Mr. Paul Ada will be formally received from the PDP to the APC during the rally.

It was also gathered that other members of the PDP expected to decamp to the APC include two former chiefs of staff who served in the previous administrations in the state, two former members of the House of Representatives, two former deputy speakers, among them Chief Orok Duke, and four former members of the state House of Assembly.

Some former members of the state executive committee of the PDP and their supporters will also decamp during the rally, the sources said.

THISDAY further gathered that some former members of the PDP who left for the Labour Party (LP) before the last general election will also be formally received into the APC at the rally.

Among the LP members are the former senator representing the southern senatorial district of the state, Bassey Edet Otu; former Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Deputy National President, Dr. Sandy Onor; former LP governorship candidate in 2015, Dr. Fidelis Ugbo, and his running mate, Nela Andem Ewa-Rabana(SAN).

It was further gathered from insiders in the APC that those saddled with the responsibility of strengthening and increasing the tempo of the activities of the party in the state have contacted former Finance Minister, Chief Tony Ani, to join the APC , but that it appears he would prefer to remain an elder statesman and provide the necessary guidance for the PDP to rebuild the state.

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