Setback for Peter Obi as Prominent Labour Party Chieftain in Southeast State Defects to PDP
- The Labour Party (LP) in Ebonyi state has lost one of its prominent members, Henry Ude, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- Ude announced his defection to the PDP to the newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, just a few weeks before the 2023 general elections
- The influential politician who is popularly known as Ajim Best also revealed why he dumped the LP for the PDP
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Abakaliki, Ebonyi state - Engr. Henry Ude, an influential politician in Ebonyi state better known as Ajim Best, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Ude made this known in a brief chat with newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, according to a statement released on Wednesday, February 8, by Abia Onyike, the Director, Media and Publicity, Ebonyi PDP Governorship Campaign Council.
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Why I left Labour Party for PDP, Ude reveals
The popular political leader said he joined the PDP because of his belief in the capacity of the party to restore peace, security and freedom to the common masses in the state.
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“I am in PDP now to join the rest of our patriotic forces who are yearning for freedom of movement, freedom of association and freedom for liberty and progress," Ude said.
The former LP chieftain urged the people of Ebonyi state to join the new political liberation movement led by the PDP governorship candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, to wrestle power from the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Legit.ng gathered that Ude was one of the founding members of the PDP before leaving the party for the LP. So, his defection to the PDP is considered a homecoming.
2023 Elections: Eight Labour Party candidates abandon Peter Obi, defect to APC
In a related development, eight Labour Party state House of Assembly candidates have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa state ahead of the 2023 general election.
The defection was reportedly announced in a statement released on Friday, January 6, by Governor Muhammad Badaru's media aide, Habibu Kila.
The statement indicated that all the candidates were received by Governor Badaru at an event in the government house.
Source: Legit.ng
