Ukodhiko Hosts Stakeholders’ Meeting As Otibio Ward PDP Collapses Into APC.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otibio Ward 13 chapter in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, on Sunday, collapsed its structure into the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

The defection of the Ward to the APC was at a stakeholders meeting held at the Erawha-Owhe countryhome of Hon. Jonathan Ukodhiko, the Member representing Isoko Federal Constituency at the National Assembly.

Present at the meeting were the Chairman, Isoko North Council, Eld. Godwin Ogorugba, party chieftains, Engr. Peter Odunwa, Engr. Festus Akponovo, Ward councilor, Hon. Ajiroghene Oreh, PDP Ward Chairman, Chief Peter Onaibre, Senior Special Assistants to the State Governor, Hon Felix Ogona.

Others were Senior Assistants to the Governor, Engr. Kingsley Egwerome, and Ms Pat Ikrumale, former ward councilor, Hon. Goodluck Obiaro including past and present Ward party executives and faithfuls who decamped to the APC.

Addressing the party leaders and faithfuls, Hon. Ukodhiko stated, “We called this meeting to formally inform you all of the direction we are taking politically, which is the collapsing of the PDP structures in the State into the APC.

“After critical deliberations by the leadership of the PDP in Delta State led by our leader and Governor , Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, it was unanimously agreed we all move down to the APC for the betterment of the State.

Hon. Ukodhiko further stated, the decision of the State leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party under Governor Sherrif Oborevwori was to save Delta State, its political future and the massive development of the State.

The House of Representatives member called for continued support for the Governor who he said, has done a lot in Isoko, assuring of the State Government’s interventions in Otibio Ward.

Hon. Ukodhiko urged the party leaders and faithfuls to be united, go out to educate the people in units on the defection of the State to the APC, and harmoniously worked for the victory of the party in the Ward by turning out large votes.

In his remark, Chairman, Isoko North Local Government Area Council, Eld. Ogorugba, enjoined the people to be strong and promote the APC to the people in the ward and at the seven units to be fully aware.

The Area council boss stressing on the need of educating the grassroot people, sued for peace among the people.

Also speaking, party chieftain, Engr. Odunwa lauded the defection move by the leadership of the PDP in Delta State, assuring, “the APC will be much better than the PDP we are coming from.”