Meanwhile, there was wide celebration as members of the All Progressives congress (APC) in Umulokpa ward, Uzo Uwani LGA of Enugu state, on 13th of July, 2023, collapsed the party's structure and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The decision followed persuasion and negotiations by the leadership of Like Minds for Peter Mbah, as led by Dr. Bartholomew Nwankwo, a former Senior Special Assistant to the former governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
The group had converged at the country-home of the coordinator of the organization in Umulokpa for the sole purpose of welcoming the decamping members of the political party.
During the exercise which featured dancing groups and refreshments of all kinds, the decampees took their turns to eulogize the efforts of the coordinator whom they said had reached out to them for the purpose of supporting the good governance of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah.
The defecting party members include Youth leader of the APC in Umulokpa Ward, Bartholomew Nweke; Anigbankpu Caroline, woman leader of APC; Ejimnkoye Joseph, former secretary of APC; Moses Udegbunam, Current Secretary of ApC; Madubuike Edmond, Youth leader of labor party in Umulokpa ward; Comfort Madubia and several other members of the ApC and LP across UZo Uwani local council.
Receiving them at the LG secretariat, the PDP chairman of Uzo Uwani LGA, Hon Jude Okonkwo assured that the new party members would enjoy all the privileges of the party, just like others.
He also enjoined them to put in their best to ensure that party's success at all times
Meanwhile the group had earlier inaugurated its structures across the 16 council wards of the LGA, while charging them to reach out to other aggrieved members of the opposition for the purpose of reconciliation.
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