Suffers setback, as ward chairmen, others join APC

Ahead of the Edo State gubernatorial election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday suffered a major setback, as its former chairman of Egor local government area, ward chairmen,  women leaders, youths and other officials of the local government defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with hundreds of their followers.
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, former local government Chairman of the PDP, Hon Promise Igbinevbo described the party as a leopard that never changes its spot because it lacks the capacity to do so.
He said the PDP was not interested in the development of the state, rather they want to further plunge Edo into decay like they did years ago, alleging that the PDP leaders in the state were self-centred and not people-oriented.
“With full sense of humility and responsibility, I believe physically and tactically, we are all here to bury the PDP.
“I want to let you know that myself, serving ward local government leaders and executives across Egor local government area, join forces with the Comrade governor and support the APC candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki.
“I have to let you know, I don’t bow down for people because of money, I bow down to people with heart of gratitude, integrity. I want to let you know we bowed to Oshiomhole because of his previous works in Edo State.
“Sixteen years of PDP, we are all aware, in the state there was no road, no market, no school, no job, no electricity, no hospital but when the comrade governor came on board, everything changed.
“I am aware of their game plan but it will not come to pass. I want to say I stand here to declare myself and my followers to the APC and I want to let you know we trust the APC; they never promise and fail,”he said.
Governor Adams Oshiomhole who received the defectors with the APC governorship candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki, described the defection as a season of planting, saying “the PDP is finished; there is nothing left”.
He welcomed them to the APC family in Egor and said they will be fully integrated into the affairs of the party.