By Idahosa Musa
Ovia South West Local Government Council Chairman, Hon. Edosa Enowoghomwenma, and eight councilors of the council, all elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state of Nigeria.
This is even as the recently suspended Chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Hon. Dickson Ahonsi and five legislative members of the council also on Friday decamped to the APC.
At their decamping ceremony, Enowoghomenma said that they decided to join the APC to support Governor Monday Okpebholo and their son, the Deputy Governor, Hon Dennis Idahosa to develop the state.
His words: “We have thought it wise to pitch tent with the APC in Ovia South West LGA, to work harmoniously with our governor, Monday Okpebholo, and our very own, our son, Hon Dennis Idahosa.
“Hon Dennis is not a stranger to all of us, we know him and he is a blessing to Ovia South West.
“As the council chairman, it will do our people, Ovia South West no good if we would not work in tandem with the deputy governor and the governor of Edo state
“Hence, we all agree to come and join him in the APC today and further put our house together to develop our local government.”
While receiving the defectors into the APC fold, the Ovia South West Chairman of the party, Emmanuel Ogbomo, said that the people would not regret joining the ruling party in the state.
According to him, “There is nothing new about what you are doing today. I was in the PDP for 20 years before I left
“And now I am the LGA chairman of the party which means that in the APC everybody is treated equally and you will not regret your action, we will join to protect you and your office.”
Similarly, the suspended Owan West council boss, Ahonsi who stormed the APC Secretariat in Benin said his decision to join the APC was influenced by the steps taken so far by Governor Monday Okpebholo to develop Edo
He said: “I intend to join the APC today because of what the governor is doing. Firstly, his activities on assumption of office has made important appointments unlike the previous government.
“Soon the list of commissioners will soon be released, and it is a welcome development. The projects that he has embarked upon show clearly that Edo is in safe hands and that is why am here to join the party.”
The state Secretary of the APC, Lawrence Okah, while receiving Ahonsi and the councilors into the party, said the doors of the party are open to receive more defectors.
“We have long been expecting you to join us. APC now have five Councilors and more will come. Use the broom to mobilize other people to join the party.”
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