Eight ex-local government area chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September 21 governorship election.
The defectors, who were elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pledged support for APC and its governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo.
List of ex-chairmen who dump PDP for APC are:
John Osi Akhigbe (Etsako Central)
Dr. Josie Ogedegbe (Igueben)
Frank Ilaboya (Owan West)
Andrew Osigwe (Owan East)
Napoleon Agbama (Uhunmwonde)
Scott Ogbemudia (Ovia Northeast)
Austin Okoibhole (Esan Northeast)
Mrs. Ruth Osahor (Esan West)
How APC received PDP decampees
They were received at Benin Edo State by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, April 2.
The former Edo Governor was accompanied by Okpebholo; his running mate, Dennis Idahosa; and Acting APC chairman in the state, Jarret Tenebe.
Oshiomhole, who is representing Edo North senatorial district, said: “On behalf of our state chairman, the APC family, and the governor-in-waiting, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, I am very honored to receive my men – these are people who God used me to mobilize into ACN and now APC. Some of them have played very critical roles in governance when I was governor. Some of them were local government council chairmen.”
Lawmakers set to impeach Edo deputy governor
In another news, the Edo state lawmakers have served the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu an impeachment notice hours after ex-governor Adams Oshiomhole raised an alarm
Shaibu, who has been at loggerheads with Governor Godwin Obaseki, was given seven days notice to respond the allegations against him. Oshiomhole on Tuesday raised the alarm while distancing APC lawmakers in the move.
