About 3,000 decampees from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other parties from the 13 wards of Bende local government area of Abia state have been received into the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with an assurance that their interests will be highly protected.
Speaking while receiving the party faithfuls during a PDP Unity Rally held at the Practising School Uzuakoli, in Bende LGA, the Governor, Dr Okezie lkpeazu commended their foresight in coming into the PDP fold and assured them that having taken the bold step, they will enjoy all the rights and privileges other members have been enjoying.
Dr. Ikpeazu, represented by his Deputy Sir Ude Oko Chukwu reiterated the resolve of his administration to replicate the tremendous transformation and infrastructural development currently going on in Aba to other parts of Abia.
The governor urged the new PDP members to see the total winning of PDP in subsequent elections as a great challenge that they must surmount, pointing out that having been accepted as full fledged members of PDP, they should embark on winning more docile members into the fold so that together, they will take the Local Government Area to greater heights.
In their remarks, the member representing Bende South State Constituency, Chief Emmanuel Ndubuisi, the Chairman Bende LGA, Chief Emmanuel Onwuchekwa, the State PDP Chairman, Chief Asiforo Okere represented by Chief Gebriel Elendu and Bende PDP Chairman, Chief Dike C Dick while welcoming the new members said: “PDP is a party that believe in equity and capable of accommodating all and I assure you that you will never regret coming into the PDP.”
Also contributing, the Deputy Chairman of Bende LGA, Mr. Promise Uzoma, former Commissioner for Tourism, Mrs Loveth Ojo Adimoha, Chief James Okpara, Chief Ukwu Rocks Emma, Chief P.C. Mba, a PDP Chieftain Chief Iheanyi Chinasa and Chief P.C. Onyegbu while unanimously welcoming the decampees, assured that they are determined to take back Bende State and National Constituencies come 2023.
In their various remarks, the leaders of the decampees, Mr. Alaeligwe of All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA), Prince Emeka Igwe from All Progressives Congress (APC) and an APC woman leader, Mrs Mercy Abraham on behalf of others said they decided to join the PDP having witnessed the kinetic and tremendous development the governor is doing across the state.
The event which featured the formal renouncing of their membership of their former parties by the decampees attracted the presence of top government officials and PDP chieftains from Bende LGA.
