The candidate of Democratic Peoples’ Congress, DPC, in the recently concluded Anambra governorship election, actor, Yul Edochie was among top politicians, who defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, yesterday, at the flag off of the Victor Umeh campaign for the Anambra Central senatorial district rerun election, which is expected to hold on January 13th, 2018.
Others who also defected to the APGA at the rally include the former Speaker of the state House of Assembly and the member representing Awka North and South in the House of Representatives, Chief Anayo Nebe and a chieftain of PDP, Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu
Governor Willie Obiano, who welcomed the defectors promised to work harder during his second term. He also assured the people that efforts would be made to improve the fortunes of APGA in other parts of the country, adding that the victory of APGA in the November 18 election had sent a strong message that the party was on the march to win election in other states in 2019.
At the well-attended event, which doubled as a victory rally for the governorship poll and flag-off for Chief Victor Umeh’s senatorial campaign, the party, led by Governor Willie Obiano said it will not leave any stone unturned to ensure victory at the rerun poll on January 13, 2018.
Addressing the people, Obiano declared himself chairman of Umeh’s Campaign Organisation, and assured he would stop at nothing to ensure Umeh is elected to the Senate. He maintained that Umeh remains a competent voice that will ensure effective representation for not just the Anambra Central, but the entire state and Igboland.
