Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has finally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
Eno announced this on Friday during an event at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital, weeks after he hinted his plan to cross-carpet.
He claimed that his decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across the state.
The governor thanked the PDP for their support during his tenure, but said it was time for him to make a progressive move.
He said, “After completing the rounds of my consultation as your servant whom you have elected to serve, I have therefore decided to progressively move to the APC.
”We’re joining the APC today in the state interest and because of our critical admiration and respect for President Tinubu and to provide the needed support for Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
”We are not joing the APC from the position of weakness but from the position of strength and alive. We are joining the APC out of a need to align our state with the center.”
Some of the APC present at the event included the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma; Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo) and Bassey Otu (Cross River), among others.
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