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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Following the recent defection of some opposition party members to the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter has disclosed that none of its members dumped the party.<\/p>\n

The position of the party was made known through its State Publicity Secretary, Lancelot Obiaku, amid reports that some members of the party joined the ruling APC at the latter\u2019s stakeholders\u2019 meeting on Friday, December 20, 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe categorically state that one Mr. Chris Okewulonu and any other who were the subject of such paid publicity stunt were not members of the PDP before their purported defection to APC last Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose were men who had been winning and dining long ago with the APC and even openly campaigned for its candidate in the 2023 Governorship election against the collective wish and agreement of their kinsmen,\u201d Obiaku stated.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that before now, the party had already done away with the individuals before their so-called defection to the ruling party in the State.<\/p>\n

The Publicity Secretary maintained that the party\u2019s register does not bear any record to suggest that they were members of the party in their respective wards as he challenged the defected individuals to prove otherwise.<\/p>\n

He remarked that it is unbelievable and laughable that those acclaimed members of the party were not known by their ward leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth is that it was a ridiculous publicity stunt, using the name of PDP to create relevance for themselves and give the false impression that there is any good thing about Imo APC to attract members of the PDP to the dwindling party.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile people have their inalienable right and freedom of association, like in the case of Okewulonu and co who associated with a certain Rebuild Imo Political group that has nothing to do with the PDP, we encourage people who want to identify with any political party no matter how bad or unpopular to do so without tagging another party, especially the PDP, to it, as such could come with consequences,\u201d Obiaku further stated.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Following the recent defection of some opposition party members to the All Progressives Congress, APC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Imo State chapter has disclosed that none of its members dumped the party. 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