Ex-minister, 26 chiefs, 2,500 others join APC in Edo
(Nigeria) A former Minister of State for Works, Mr. Chris Ogiemwonyi, 26 Palace Chiefs in Benin Kingdom and over 2,500 others on Friday decamped from the Peoples Democratic party into the All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo State.
Benin City literarily stood still as supporters of the
decamping former Minister and Palace Chiefs at the Urhokpota Hall held a
carnival at the heart of the City.
Also, 26 Palace Chiefs under the aegis of Odolebho Chiefs
Association from Edo South declared their support for the All Progressive
Congress.
Speaking on the occasion, the former Minister said, “when I
pitched my tent with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP some years ago, I was with the genuine expectation
that it was a platform that will truly enable me continue my service to
humanity and that it will truly return power to the people as the power
depicts.
“PDP has continued the impoverishment of our people. The PDP
have continued to lead us to perdition and the unreformed, anti-people and
undemocratic Peoples Democratic Party has set us on the path of retrogression.
“15 years of uninterrupted PDP national administration has woefully
failed to approximate the expectations, dreams and yearnings of Nigerians.
After very deep retrospection and wide consultation, I have come to the
inevitable conclusion that I must join hands with the purposeful leadership of
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to help consolidate in the monumental transformation
in all sphere being witnessed ion Edo State.
“My supporters and I have therefore decided to publicly
renounce our membership of the PDP and to formally embrace the Party that is
destined to bring positive change and development to Nigeria”.
Paying glowing tribute to Governor Adams Oshiomhole,
Ogiewonyi said, “The signposts of development are visible for all to see.
Across the 192 wards of Edo State, Solid standard school buildings with red
roofs have brought resurgence to our educational system. Massive roads
constructions of international standards have confounded critics.”
Receiving Ogiewonyi and his supporters into the APC fold,
Governor Oshiomhole said, “I want to welcome you to our great party. You
haven’t come because of your personal stomach infrastructure. You have been inspired
by sheer determination to join the Progressive political machinery that is in
business only for the purpose of adding value to the lives of Edo people. You
are concerned about the failed past and you are inspired by the quality
development of the moment and you are committed to ensuring that governance is
properly delivered.
“We need to filter out those who represent the forces of
darkness and the politics of share the money to those who believe in the
politics of ‘develop the state’ and uplift the people. I know you will bring on
board additional resourcefulness which every organisation needs to face the
challenges of the future.
Taking a swipe at the PDP, Oshiomhole said: “Like the
Esogban of Benin Kingdom said, the amount of reparation which PDP have to do to
this generation of Edo People will take them more than a 100years to do. If
anybody imagined what has happened in this state for 6 years, then you can
better calculate how much they stole from the treasury of this state and how
many miles they set us back in terms of where we are supposed to be.”
Oshiomhole said in spite of the massive support given to the
President in the last Presidential election, Edo People have nothing to show
for it. “The erosion caused by PDP at Queen Ede has destroyed the School, the
Catholic Church, rendered many hopeless and killed many of our people.
“In Auchi, erosion has swept out many houses and killed
several others. They shared the ecological money and gave no dime to the people
of Auchi. In Esan Central and Esan West, erosion has destroyed so many houses
yet PDP produced most of its leaders from Edo Central and yet they have done
nothing.”
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