{"id":33036,"date":"2020-12-02T19:20:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T19:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=33036"},"modified":"2020-12-02T19:20:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T19:20:55","slug":"pdp-vs-apc-umahis-decision-has-no-value-to-nigerians-peter-obi-downplays-ebonyi-govs-defection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/pdp-vs-apc-umahis-decision-has-no-value-to-nigerians-peter-obi-downplays-ebonyi-govs-defection","title":{"rendered":"PDP vs APC: Umahi\u2019s decision has no value to Nigerians \u2013 Peter Obi downplays Ebonyi gov\u2019s defection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Peter Obi, former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, has reacted to the defection of Governor Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<p>Obi insisted that Umahi\u2019s defection has no economic value to the average Nigerian.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Arise Television yesterday, Obi wondered how many lives Umahi had impacted upon economically, amid his defection.<\/p>\n<p>The former Anambra State governor charged Nigerians not to be distracted by Umahi\u2019s defection.<\/p>\n<p>According to Obi: \u201cHow many people have been pulled out of poverty by Umahi\u2019s defection? Will Nigeria exit recession because Umahi left PDP?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat economic value does Umahi\u2019s defection to APC have on the average Nigerian on the street who is struggling to put food on their table?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must not be distracted by political movements at this time. Anyone is free to belong to any political party. Our common focus should be saving our economy and making our governance fruitful and productive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Umahi had recently defected from PDP to the APC.<\/p>\n<p>He had explained that his defection was due to PDP\u2019s alleged marginalization of the Southeast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Peter Obi, former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, has reacted to the defection of Governor Dave Umahi to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Obi insisted that Umahi\u2019s defection has no economic value to the average Nigerian. 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