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Defection: Anambra Deputy Governor’s Aides Reject APC, Pledge Loyalty To APGA
Senior aides of the Anambra Deputy Governor, Dr Nkem Okeke, who simply these days defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have refused to affix him.
The aides restated their loyalty to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano.
Dr Okeke had on Wednesday defected to the APC after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
The senior aides who spoke to journalists on the office of the Chief of Workers to the governor, Mr Primus Odili, expressed shock over the defection of their boss, saying they solely heard of it on social media.
The aides embody Senior Specific Assistant on Fundamental Duties, Dr Charles Nwufo, Specific Assistant on Media, Mrs Stella Igboka, Specific Assistants on Approved, Barrister Bathtub Okafor and Senior Specific Assistant on Political Points, Captain Chizor Obierika.
Nwufo talked about: “The Deputy Governor, Dr Okeke under no circumstances talked about or talked concerning the switch to his aides. I am questioning why any individual who has benefited loads from Governor Willie Obiano will defect to a political get collectively that is struggling to have a flooring inside the state and pledged his regular assist to the APGA administration.”
On her half, Igboka talked about, “The successes and achievements recorded by Governor Willie Obiano are immeasurable and I vow to finish with APGA which shared the imaginative and prescient and hope of Ndị Igbo.”
Okafor and Obierika summarised the switch as selfish and spite to them as a result of it clearly confirmed that they’ve been under no circumstances valued and carried alongside, which they may have strongly disapproved.
They assured that they may proceed to propagate the beliefs and mission of the finished administration of Obiano in guaranteeing that the governor is succeeded by a responsive and visionary chief like Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo.
