Gov Wike Receives Decampees From APC, Promises More Developmental Projects

Thousands of supporters of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Etche Local Government have dumped the party for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Addressing the decampees, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, urged political leaders of the PDP in the area to work together for the overall interest of their people.

Chief Ambrose Igbokwe Nwuzi, who is the Ogbugaa 1 of Etche nation, led thousands of former APC members to the PDP at the ceremony held at State School, Afara in Etche Local Government Area.

Governor Wike said he made a promise to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party during his inauguration for second term and would not allow further divisions in the party.

He called on the leader of the party in Etche Local Government Area, Prince Emma Anyanwu, to carry all members of the party along in the scheme of things.

“The leadership of Etche PDP should stop further disagreements and work together in unity. I do not want to hear anything like returnees.

“The people of Etche Ethnic Nationality have lost a lot of things because of division. You should see the overall interest of Etche far above personal interests.

“I have embarked on development projects in Etche including Olakwo-Afara-Nihi Road even when Chief Ambrose Nwuzi was in APC.

“We shall provide more people oriented projects in your area during the lifespan of this administration.

” Let me commend Chief Ambrose Igbokwe Nwuzi for taking the bold step to return to the PDP.”

Governor Wike apologised to Etche people for supporting their son in the National Assembly who is allegedly unable to represent them well and promised to correct the mistake.

Receiving the decampees to the party, the State Chairman of the PDP, Ambassador Desmond Akawor, said the return of Chief Ambrose Igbokwe Nwuzi to the party was promoted by the development strides of the governor across the state, devoid of ethnic and political sentiments.

Ambassador Akawor stated that with the defection of Chief Nwuzi to the PDP, there is no more APC in Etche Local Government Area.

In his speech, Chief Nwuzi apologised to the people of Etche for what he described as “his sabbatical journey to the APC”.

Chief Nwuzi described APC as a party of unfulfilled promises, noting that with his return to the PDP there would be massive defections to the party in the coming days.

He emphasized that his return to the party was not for political gains, but to join hands with other party leaders in the local government area to build the party.