The influx of opposition politicians into the All Progressives Congress (APC) is attributed to President Bola Tinubu’s good work, according to Mary Alile, the party’s national women leader.
Mrs. Alile was said to have praised former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for abandoning the opposition PDP-controlled party.
Opposition party members and chieftains from all over the country have been joining the APC, according to a statement released on Thursday by the party’s national women leader.
The widespread defection in Delta, according to her, signals a shift in the political climate of Delta State.
In Abia State, more than 500 members of the Labour Party (LP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Young People’s Party (YPP), and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the APC in Bende Federal Constituency. Many other states have also had significant defections to the APC.
“The APC now has more members in the state legislature after four members of the Edo State House of Assembly who were previously with the PDP and LP defected to the party.
In a move that strengthened the party’s support at the grassroots level, former PDP governorship candidate Joseph Ameh Erico joined the APC in Olamaboro Local Government Area together with a large number of followers.
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In Munya Local Government Area, Niger State, some 200 PDP members—including well-known individuals like Hon. Abdullahi Mohammed Ricco, a former member of the House of Representatives—have switched to the APC.
Prominent PDP leaders in Sokoto and Zamfara States, including as Alhaji Sahabi Bojo-Bodinga in Sokoto and Hajiya Madina Shehu in Zamfara, have led sizable numbers of supporters to the APC, bolstering the party’s presence in these areas.
And hundreds of members of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and PDP had switched to the APC in Ondo State ahead of the election, she said, showing a change in political loyalty.
Alile went on to praise President Tinubu for his forward-thinking leadership and steadfast dedication to national progress, both of which have been crucial in drawing new party members.
She praised the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party and the women’s organizations that are spread throughout the country for their grassroots mobilization efforts.
The APC National Chairman and the whole National Working Committee deserve special recognition for their calculated attempts to promote inclusivity and unity within the party.
“As the National Woman Leader, I acknowledge and honor the crucial role that women have played throughout this time of transformation. APC’s growing power has been largely attributed to their commitment to grassroots campaigning and mobilization. For our party to continue to develop and succeed, we must keep empowering and assisting women,” she continued.
