Choi!!! 1, 500 Dumps PDP for APC in Baylesa

Gov. Henry Seriake Dickson

APC National chairman, Mr John Oyegun, was in Bayelsa yesterday to welcomed over one thousand five hundred defectors from PDP to the APC at a rally in Yenagoa ahead of the governorship election slated for December 5, 2015.

Oyegun who commended them for their courage to dump the PDP and embrace change said;

“Today’s mega rally in Bayelsa is very unique in the history of APC in South-South region of Nigeria; the number and prominent people we have received today is very amazing.

“APC is making history not only in Bayelsa but for the South-South political zone; I believe by December 5, we will have more progressive states in this zone.

“For those, who have defected, I promise you that you have found a new home for the progress and betterment of Bayelsa,” Oyegun said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all the new members defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Among those that defected were Mr Wenirepe Seibarogu, a former Deputy Governor, Mr Sam Inokoba, former state PDP Chairman, and Mr Timi Alaibe, former Managing Director, NDDC.

Others include Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri and a former member of House of Representative, Mr Nadu Karibo.

In his comment, Alaibe said that his decision to leave PDP was to encourage the platform of change for the good people of Baylesa

“I have joined APC and we are going to sweep out deceit, oppression, economic stagnation, and undemocratic ways of the PDP come December 5,” the former NDDC boss said.