Ikpeazu’s former political appointees decamp to APC

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia

Former political appointees of immediate past Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has decamped from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The former Chief of Staff (CoS) to Ikpeazu, Anthony Agbazuere led other political appointees in the last administration for the defection.

Others who defected to APC from the PDP include a former Information and Strategy Commissioner, Eze Chikamnayo, and former NDDC Commissioner, Chief Chimezie Okoronkwo.

Equally on the train of the defectors are Chief Eze Nwanganga, former Commissioner for Public Utilities, Chief Uzo Ihuka, former ASOPADEC Commissioner, Chief Sam Nwogu, former Environment Commissioner, and former Chairman of ASOPADEC.

Other defectors include Godwin Nna, an Obingwa local government area PDP bigwig and some key members of the PDP from the 17 local government and three senatorial districts of the state.

Their defection from the PDP is currently fuelling speculation that former Governor Ikpeazu may be leaving the party on which crest he became the Governor of Abia State.

The defectors were received into APC by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and the National Welfare Secretary of the party, Chief Donatus Nwankpa.

Their defection from the PDP to the APC was said to have been announced during a stakeholders meeting convened at the instance of the minister in her country home, Isuochi, Abia State.

Reacting on development, the National Welfare Secretary of the APC, Hon. Donatus Nwankpa said the coming of the PDP members into the APC shows that Abians have started realizing and embracing APC as the alternative party that they have to drive not only their political ambitions, but create the necessary change that the state and its citizens yarn for.

“It is just political realignment and reintegration. It is part of the political revolution. Their coming will further strengthen the APC.

“They said that they felt that they want to be part of the national grid. That they have a lot to offer and that they see APC as the party that has the solution to Abia problem.”

Nwamkpa assured the defectors would bring value and followership to APC in the state.