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Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim Joins APC From PDP
Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim defects from PDP to APC during a campaign event in Abakaliki, joined by other prominent political figures.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The announcement was made at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township in Abakaliki during the Grand Finale of the APC Local Government election campaign on Saturday.
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Anyim was joined by other prominent figures from various political parties, including former State and National Assembly members, former Labour Party Governorship candidate Edwin Nkwegu, Senator Obinna Ọgba, former national and state assembly candidates, and thousands of their supporters.
The event was attended by notable APC leaders, including National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum Governor Hope Uzodinma, Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru, Minister of Works David Umahi, and State Chairman Stanley Meghan.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, commended Anyim for all the support he gave to APC during the 2023 elections adding that it is only now he formally joins the party.
He also thanked President Bola Tinubu for all the support given to him when he faced legal battles after joining the party.
He said, “President Tinubu called me to come and see him, and when I came, he carried me in his car personally to meet a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who handled our case”
The Minister noted that he faced serious attacks and conditions for deciding to join the APC but is grateful that today the party has become the beautiful bride of all in the state and southeast.
The Minister noted that the President is very much interested in the development of the southeast and needs the support of the people to succeed.
He noted that the Lagos Calabar Coastal Road will have a spot that will pass through Ebonyi, adding that other work is ongoing on other major roads in the region.
Anyim Pius Anyim Joins APC
He urged the two governors and other party Leaders in the region to work harder to bring on board every stakeholder in the region to the party so that the region would take its rightful place in national politics.
Uzodinma noted that the recent ruling of the Supreme Court will strengthen democracy in the country.
He urged youths to shun all forms of protests against the government of President Tinubu.
Anyim assured the National Chairman that Ebonyi State has always been united under one political family.
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He noted that the people have resolved to collapse the whole state into one political family in appreciation of Governor Francis Nwifuru’s performance and efforts at uniting all groups in the state.
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