Edo state PDP Gubernatorial Aspirant Decamps to APC
Former Minister of State for Works, Chris Ogiemwonyi, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the party’s Edo state governorship primaries.
Ogiemwonyi, who is the husband of Stella Oduah, immediate past Minister of Aviation was accepted into the APC by the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; former Head of State and Presidential aspirant, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and other leaders of the APC on Friday in Benin.
Ogiemwonyi who is a gubernatorial aspirant in the state, said he joined the APC because of the achievements of Governor Oshiomole and his ability to gain the people’s trust because of the progress he brought to the state. He also said he wants continue the ongoing transformation in the state.
“People like to do comparative analysis. The PDP was in Edo for 10 years and APC is here now for six years. The boy in the University of Benin or Ekpoma will compare when the PDP was here and what they are seeing today. We are no more fools, nobody can come here and talk about using federal might to rig, the people of Edo State will decide.
“You are not coming to force anything on our throat, time has passed when one man will decide who becomes who in Edo State. Edo people are not fools. We are all giving support to Oshiomhole because of what he is doing in the state. Our people can see the difference.
“Look our roads with six lanes. Look at the Benin Water Storm project. Today flood no longer sack our people. If not for the bad state Oshiomhole met this state, we would have been comparing Edo to Lagos. Edo people will vote the APC come 2015 and 2016. I have no doubt about that.”
