President Jonathan’s Senator, Rep, Others Dump PDP For APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday suffered another major big shock as the senator and House of Representatives member representing President Goodluck Jonathan’s home constituency at the current National Assembly, Senator Clever Marcus Ikisikpo and Hon Nadu Karibo defected to the APC.

Others who left the PDP include Hon Azibola Omekwe, representing Ogbia Constituency 1; Hon Fini Angaye, Kolokuma/Opukuma constituency 2 of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, former Ogbia local government chairman, Hon Innocent Kaku and a chieftain of the party, Nadari Banigo.

Addressing journalists at the APC national secretariat , Abuja, leader of the defectors and senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Clever Ikisikpo, said they believe that Bayelsa State would be better represented under the APC platform.

He said, “We express our readiness today to work with the APC at the local, state and national levels. We are convinced that APC best represents the future for Ogbia, for Bayelsa and for Nigeria. Together, we hereby join the movement for change in Nigeria,” he said.

Also speaking at the ceremony, former Bayelsa State governor and leader of the APC in the state, Chief Timipre Sylvia, said Bayelsans had realized that they needed change and that time had come for them to embrace it.

The former governor assured the party leaders that APC would clinch the governorship seat in the next election.