{"id":44462,"date":"2021-06-04T16:21:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=44462"},"modified":"2021-06-04T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T16:05:46","slug":"buharis-virtues-attracted-me-to-apc-ayade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/buharis-virtues-attracted-me-to-apc-ayade","title":{"rendered":"Buhari\u2019s virtues attracted me to APC \u2013 Ayade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has insisted that he left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC because of his personal relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n<p>Ayade said this after he met President Buhari behind closed doors on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The governor was visiting the Presidential Villa for the first time since his defection from PDP to APC last month.<\/p>\n<p>Fielding questions from State House correspondents following the meeting, Ayade emphasised that he left the PDP for the sake of Buhari, adding that the president\u2019s virtues attracted him to APC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI moved into the APC because of my personal relationship with Mr. President. I have watched him and I found honesty, integrity and I see his wish and commitment to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo that extent, I have a leader that I trust.<\/p>\n<p>Biafra: How Gov Wike forced Ben Ayade out of PDP \u2013 BNL<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpposition in the third world means let everything happen that will make the other party look bad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m one of the strong Nigerian Governors, who has risen beyond party lines and ethnic lines by virtue of my education and exposure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Defection: Ayade says more Govs will dump PDP soon, lists those to join him in APC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has insisted that he left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC because of his personal relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari. 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