Ex-local Government Chairmen of PDP in Edo State defects to the APC
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Eight ex-local government chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the September 21 governorship election.
They promised to support APC and its governorship candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to emerge victorious.
The former local government chairmen of PDP who defected included John Osi Akhigbe (Etsako Central), Dr. Josie Ogedegbe (Igueben), Frank Ilaboya (Owan West), Andrew Osigwe (Owan East), Napoleon Agbama (Uhunmwonde), Scott Ogbemudia (Ovia Northeast), Austin Okoibhole (Esan Northeast) and Mrs. Ruth Osahor (Esan West).
The ex-chairmen were initially in the APC, but defected to the PDP with Governor Godwin Obaseki on June 19, 2020, ahead of the September 19, 2020 governorship election.
The defectors were received yesterday at the Benin home of the leader of APC in Edo State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who was accompanied by APC Gubernatorial Candidate Senator Okpebholo, his running mate, Dennis Idahosa and the Acting Chairman of the party in the state, Mr.Jarret Tenebe.
