Abia Governor debunks planned defection of PDP members to APC

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has debunked rumours of mass defection of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP members to the All Progressives Congress APC.

Speaking on Monday, during the first PDP stakeholders’ meeting of the year in Umuahia, Ikpeazu told stakeholders not to panic over the rumour.

He said PDP remained the party of choice in the state; hence all hands must be on deck to consolidate on its gains and strength.

The PDP remains as strong as ever in the state. The rumour of my imminent defection plan is unfounded. There is no cause for alarm over the rumoured defection of PDP members to other parties,” he said.

The governor advised party members not to allow their personal ambitions to override the party’s interest, as the general elections were barely two years away.

The State’s Party Chairman, Allwell Okere said the meeting was part of strategies of the State Working Committee to keep key stakeholders abreast of happenings in the party and seek their inputs into various programmes of the party.

NP/Confidence Okwuchi