PDP Loses Alaibe And 70 Others As They Defect To APC In Bayelsa State

PDP Loses Alaibe And  70 Others As They Defect To APC In Bayelsa State

 

 

The Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC ), may hold a mega rally in Yenagoa on Saturday, August 15 , 2015 to welcome over 70 political heavyweights defecting to the party from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ), indications emerged at the weekend. No fewer than 600 loyalists of the politicians, it was gathered would also dump the PDP for the APC.

A PDP elder and former Honorary Adviser to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Alex Ekiotenne, is arrowhead of the defection. 

Also named as defectors that would formally declare for the APC at the mega-rally include; the former Managing Director , Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC ), Ndutimi Alaibe; Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, former Acting Governors Nestor Binabo and Werinipre Seibarugu and former deputy governor, Peremobowei Ebebi, among others. 

The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, APC National Chairman, John Odigie - Oyegun , five governors, former Governor Timipre Sylva and top stalwarts, Ekiotenne said, would receive the defectors.