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2023: Abia Gov Ikpeazu Speaks On Defecting To APC

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Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has stated that he is not joining the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that he is comfortable being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Trixx NG learnt Governor Ikpeazu was responding to the invitation by the President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmed Lawan to join the APC.

Ikpeazu, however, reiterated that he will remain in PDP to continue unrelentingly in providing dividends of democracy to every doorsteps of the Abia people.

According to him, “I don’t have any plans of joining the APC. I have tremendous respect for the Senate President whom I consider to be a solid democrat and a decent gentleman.

“His visit to Abia State today is very special to us. His appeal to me to join the progressives is expected from a politician of his stature”.

“The truth is that I am a Bishop in the PDP with a large Cathedral and followership. As a matter of fact, I want to see how I can convince the Senate President to join me in the PDP, instead of me joining him in the APC”, he submitted.

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