Ojezua, factional APC chairman joins PDP

By Victor Ofure Osehobo

A factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo Anselm Ojezua, has dumped the party for the PDP.

In a statement detailing resolutions of a meeting, he signed with 22 others he cited loss of confidence in the national leadership of the party and alleged disobedience to the party Constitution as their reasons

Part of the resolution reads:

“Having reviewed the said activities, particularly the romance between the National Caretaker Committee and leaders of a parallel group called the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM) who have been parading themselves as members of the All Progressives Congress in the State inspite of their suspension from the party:

“It is hereby further resolved that  our members should join  other leaders and members who have earlier relocated to the Peoples Democratic Party (POP) with His Exceuency Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki and his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu.

“Consequently, we encourage our teeming members and leaders at all levels of the Party numbering over one Hundred and Fifty Thousand (150,000) to also renounce their membership of the All Progressives “, the resolution said.