SETBACK: Jonathan’s Campaign Security Chief, Others Defect To APC, Dumps PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has suffered another major setback as President Goodluck Jonathan’s Campaign Security Chief in Edo State, Fred Ikhuebor, led over 3,000 people to the All Progressives Congress in the state.
In a rally held in Benin City on Sunday, Other former PDP members who decamped with their supporters to the APC including Chief Sunny Erhengbo; Dr.Friday Omokaro, former PDP House of Representatives Aspirant for Ikpoba Okha/Egor Federal Constituency; Dr.John Ogbomo; and Lucky Akalede, among others.

Ikhuebor, also known as “ceiling fan”, who until his defection was head of security of the Goodluck to Goodluck Campaign Organization in Edo State, said,“All Progressives Congress is the only party in Nigeria practicing what is obtained in advanced countries. The Peoples Democratic Party is a party of liars. There is no truth in them. We will join forces with you sir to deliver Edo State for APC in the presidential elections and all the other elections.”
While apologizing to Governor Adams Oshiomhole for his ignoble role in the Edo State House of Assembly saga of 2014 and the activities within the court premises during the election tribunal sittings in Benin City in 2012, Ikhuebor said: “I now know the truth and I have decided to come back home, join the APC and play genuine politics.”
He pledged on behalf of his supporters their unalloyed loyalty to Comrade Governor and the APC hierarchy in the state.