After weeks of speculations, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)Eno hinged his reason for defection on the critical admiration for President Tinubu’s leadership and what he described as “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across the stateEnos’ defection came weeks after Sheriff Oborevwori, the governor of Delta state, alongside his predecessor and PDP vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Ifeanyi Okowa, dumped the PDP for APCLegit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom state has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Eno also expressed his admiration for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership as a key factor in his move to the APC.
Akwa Ibom governor Umo Eno finally dumped the PDP and moved to the ruling APC.
Photo credit: Pastor Umo Eno
Source: FacebookI admire Tinubu’s leadership – Eno says as he dumped PDP for APCEno said the decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across the state.
The Cable and NTA News confirmed this in their publication on Friday, June 6.
“For some time now, the political space, particularly in this state and the nation in general, has been awash with the news of my likely movement from the PDP, the platform that has provided the levers and ladder of my political ascendancy to the position of governor of this state,” Eno said.“This discussion has elicited various areas of analysis in the process. Today, I am here to answer to some of those nagging questions. Like the Dalai Lama had said, ‘we should always be open to change, but not to let go of our shared values’.”Governor Umo Eno linked his decision to the leadership qualities of President Tinubu.
Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: FacebookEno said he has submitted a formal resignation letter to the PDP at the ward level, with copies also delivered to the party’s state and national chairmen.
“Earlier this morning, I submitted a formal letter of resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ward chairman. Same copy has been sent to both the state chairman as well as the national chairman,” Eno said.“I want to thank the Peoples Democratic Party for their support, for their love and for working with me this past two years in the affairs of running the state of Akwa Ibom across party lines, but this is a defining moment.”Oborevwori, Okowa collapse PDP structure into APCThis move follows earlier defections by key figures, including Delta state governor Sheriff Oborevwori and former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, further indicating the growing discontent within the PDP.
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The PDP governor made the clarification while speaking on the report that many first-time opposition governors are joining the APC to secure their second-term chances.
Mutfwang’s clarification came after one of his counterparts in the PDP joined the APC, while another one was recently reported to have concluded a plan to dump the opposition and join the ruling party.
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