Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former governor Ifeanyi Okowa, and all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senator James Manager announced the major political shift on Wednesday after a six-hour meeting at Government House in Asaba.
Manager told journalists, “All PDP members in the state, including the governor, former Governor Okowa, the Speaker, the state party chairman, all the local government chairmen and others, have agreed to move to the APC. We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat.”
Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, confirmed the defection, saying the decision was made to ensure the continued development and stability of the state.
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Using a local metaphor, Aniagwu said, “There is a need for us to adjust our drinking patterns. We concluded that leaving the PDP was very necessary for us to collaborate and build a state every Deltan will be proud of.”
He added, “The state of the PDP is like palm wine whose taste has changed — and there was a need for us to change the drinking party.”
Aniagwu also hinted at an official public declaration of their new political alignment. “By the grace of God, on Monday next week, we will be able to make a very big statement confirming that we are moving into the APC.”
This mass defection marks a major turning point in Delta State politics and could shift the political balance in the South-South region.