{"id":173807,"date":"2025-08-12T21:34:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/eno-consulted-before-leaving-pdp-for-apc"},"modified":"2025-08-12T22:49:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:49:11","slug":"eno-consulted-before-leaving-pdp-for-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/eno-consulted-before-leaving-pdp-for-apc","title":{"rendered":"Eno Consulted Before Leaving PDP for APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday disclosed that he consulted for six months before dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Channels Television, the governor said his state can\u2019t be in the opposition after producing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI consulted for six months before moving, I didn\u2019t just wake up and decided to move. We have stayed in the opposition for so many years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are enormous benefits to align with the centre. First of all, we have a Senate President in this country who is from here and we have to give him the support to be able to help.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t have the Senate President in another party and we are here in the opposition, you know how politics plays out here, it will keep weeping up sentiments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new APC member said he believes in the policies of President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>He said Tinubu is making much efforts towards repositioning the economy, which was in a bad shape when he assumed office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo, I believe in the programme of Tinubu \u2013 this economy was battered and we were really low by the time he took over power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen the efforts he is making, the reforms he is making and he should have our support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStates governments, I speak for Akwa Ibom have benefitted from those reforms and is why we are able to have the funds to do what we are doing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf somebody is doing well, you say he is doing well and if he is not doing well we say he is not doing well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I can see him and discuss our issues and he listens to our issues and helps us where he can, why should I work against the President?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday disclosed that he consulted for six months before dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. In an interview with Channels Television, the governor said his state can\u2019t be in the opposition after producing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. 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