Barely 36 days to the governorship election in Bayelsa State, about 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress in the state have dumped the ruling party.
800 party delegates at the APC governorship primary election held on August 22 and August 29 were among those who dumped the party for the Peoples Democratic Party.
The mass defection was commemorated in a ceremony which took place at Peace Park, Yenagoa on Saturday.
The defectors, who were led by Senator John Brambaifa and Alex Ekiotenne, were received by Governor Seriake Dickson, Deputy National Chairman, PDP, South-South, Mr. Cairo Ojuigbo; Acting State Chairman, PDP, Mr. Serena Dokubo-Spiff; Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.), among other PDP chieftains.
Addressing the defectors Dickson said,
“We are happy that Brambaifa and Ekiotenne are back to the PDP. They have been prominent strategists for the PDP. Our government, Bayelsa PDP and Bayelsans are happy that we are now complete.
“While the storm lasted, I always remembered them for their patriotism towards Bayelsa and the Ijaw nation. With them, our restoration crusade is full and ready to sail. They led the foundation for the mass movements of some PDP members to the APC.
“While the storm lasted, I always remembered them for their patriotism towards Bayelsa and the Ijaw nation. With them, our restoration crusade is full and ready to sail. They led the foundation for the mass movements of some PDP members to the APC.
“Today, it is operation ‘Wind up APC in Bayelsa. This is just the beginning of winding up the APC in Bayelsa. We will continue to receive our brothers and sisters who were misled.”
