The immediate-past Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Barr. Ifeanyi Nworie, alongside his supporters has dumped the PDP and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State.
Welcoming Barr. Nworie to the party during a civic reception organised in his honour by the people of Ezza South local government area, the State Chairman of the APC, Chief Stanley Emegha called for continued support for the state governor to achieve his dreams and agenda for the people of Ebonyi State.
He said crisis and bitterness does no man any good, adding that he has also approached the governorship candidate of the opposition PDP in the 2023 general election, Mr. Ifeanyichukwuma Odii to join hands with Governor Francis Nwifuru to move the state forward.
Emegha urged the Ezza South local government party chairman and other stakeholders of the party to ensure that those who joined the party are all accommodated and carried along in the activities of the party.
He maintained that the APC is a disciplined party, and urged the defectors to be mindful of their action while warning against acts that would bring crisis within the party.
Chairman of Ezza South local government area, Mrs. Euphemia Nwali said that the development stride of Governor Nwifuru since the inception of his administration has continued to attract people from the opposition parties to the APC.
She maintained that the people have witnessed the transformation and the laudable achievements of the Governor, assuring that Nwifuru will continue to ensure an open-door policy.
In his response, Barr. Nworie who spoke on behalf of other defectors said he did not join the APC because of the crisis in PDP, he however promised to join hands with the state government to move the state forward.
Nworie assured that he will not be a party to fractionalization of the party, noting that his dream is to see the party win all elective positions in the 2027 general election.