The state party Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State Bro Felix Amaechi Obuah has declared that the member representing Abua Odual/Ahoada East Federal constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon Mrs Betty Okagua Apiafi has done very well.
He made this declaration while welcoming the Leaders and Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who decamped to the PDP in Abua Odual Local Government Area.
Obuah disclosed that Mrs Apiafi has not waived despite the fact that she was been sent to Abuja to represent the people.
He said that never in the history of the LGA that a leader has been able to attract such developmental project Mrs Betty has attracted to Abua Odual LGA.
Representing the Governor of Rivers state, Bro Felix Obuah assured the Decampees of equal rights and all inclusiveness in the PDP, assuring them that all the things that are meant for Old members will also be given to the decampees.
He urged the leaders of the PDP to integrate the decampees into the decision making process and encouraged the people to join hands to support Mr Project because the Governor means well for the people of the Area.
The state party Chairman thanked the people of Abua Odual for the peace that has returned to the local government and assured them that the Governor will stop at nothing to deliver projects to the people of Abua Odual.
He tasked the leaders and the people of the LGA to maintain peace so as to attract more developmental projects.
Responding on behalf of the APC decampees, a former council chairman of Abua Odual, Hon. Raphael Muzan Ekpelu declared that they have now attained freedom.
He formally denounced the APC and embraced the PDP, and said APC could best be described as the “House of Horror”.
He commended Wike and the PDP for embarking on developmental projects doing in Abua Odual and indeed Rivers State and called on all and sundry to support the governor in his bid to transform the landscape of the area.
Notable Leaders of the APC in Abua Odual LGA, in the likes of Dr Piri George, Hon David Akio, Chief Joe Comson, Dr Peaceman Arugu, among others led over Three thousand Members and supporters of APC to publicly denounce the party for PDP.
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