Ex-Governor Peter Obi Finally Dumps APGA For PDP After Rift With Successor

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At last the Former Governor of Anambra State,  Peter Obi has formally dumped his Party, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This may not be far from the rumoured misunderstanding and rift between him and his successor, the current governor of Anambra state.

Obi, declare for the PDP when he received a high powered delegation of the party  members led by the National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh to his residence  in the GRA in Onitsha.

The delegation was dispatched by the National Secretariat of PDP to woo Obi to join the party.

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While receiving the delegation, the former Anambra Governor  described the visit as a conspiracy. He added that, “politics is not anything but what you have done today. I am sure that your journey will not be in vain.”

In his submission,  Metuh described Obi as an important part of President Goodluck Jonathan’s aspiration in 2015 adding that, “We need you not to sabotage the aspiration of the president.

” We have noted your importance and the party believes that at this critical point it is imperative for you to come and join the PDP.

“The PDP is the only party that fosters unity, others are ethnic based.”

The delegation had visited Obi to ask him to decamp from APGA for the PDP and he obliged after listening to the speakers, which included Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, Abia State Governor, Mr. Theodore Orji, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh and PDP Women leader, Mrs. Kema Chikwe.

The delegation also had Deputy Speaker, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha; SGF Pius Anyim Pius; Governors from the South East; Federal Ministers from the South East, Emeka Nwogu, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Osita Chidoka and Valarie Onwualili; former Governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo; former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; Sen. Uche Chukwumerije; Emma Anosike; Sen. Hope Uzodinma; Sen. Ben Obi; Sen. Igwe Paulinus; Mrs. Kema Chikwe; Uche Ekwunife; Chuma Nzeribe, former Minister Stella Adaeze Oduah and Ifeanyi Ubah amongst others.

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The delegation had visited Obi to ask him to decamp from APGA for the PDP and he obliged after listening to the speakers, which included Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, Abia State Governor, Mr. Theodore Orji, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh and PDP Women leader, Mrs. Kema Chikwe.

The delegation also had Deputy Speaker, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha; SGF Pius Anyim Pius; Governors from the South East; Federal Ministers from the South East, Emeka Nwogu, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Osita Chidoka and Valarie Onwualili; former Governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo; former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; Sen. Uche Chukwumerije; Emma Anosike; Sen. Hope Uzodinma; Sen. Ben Obi; Sen. Igwe Paulinus; Mrs. Kema Chikwe; Uche Ekwunife; Chuma Nzeribe, former Minister Stella Adaeze Oduah and Ifeanyi Ubah amongst others.

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The delegation that visited Peter Obi includes Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio, Abia State Governor, Mr. Theodore Orji, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh and PDP Women leader, Mrs. Kema Chikwe.

The delegation also had Deputy Speaker, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha; SGF Pius Anyim Pius; Governors from the South East; Federal Ministers from the South East, Emeka Nwogu, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Osita Chidoka and Valarie Onwualili; former Governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo; former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara; Sen. Uche Chukwumerije; Emma Anosike; Sen. Hope Uzodinma; Sen. Ben Obi; Sen. Igwe Paulinus; Mrs. Kema Chikwe; Uche Ekwunife; Chuma Nzeribe, former Minister Stella Adaeze Oduah and Ifeanyi Ubah

It is obvious with this and more other developments such as Mimiko’s defection to PDP that, President Jonathan’s campaign for 2015 is on full throttle.