The Leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa on Friday received Senator Fred Oboro, a chieftain of ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into its fold.Oboro, a former Senator was received by State Chairman of APC and Executives of the party as well as three Senatorial Candidates of the party in the forth coming polls and party loyalists.
Speaking at a news conference to announce his membership Oboro who claimed to be a founding member of PDP in Bayelsa criticized his estranged party for lacking internal democracy.
He said that President Jonathan owed the state an apology for neglecting his home state during six years stint as President.
“In 1998, we laid the foundations for PDP and nurtured the party to become the dominant party that it has become in the state, but the outcome of the recent PDP congress has destroyed the cohesion in the party.
“ The people of Bayelsa have been yearning for development, and pledged that the APC Presidential Candidate would reverse the trend,” Oboro said.
Oboro noted that te state fared better under the northern Presidents and recalled that the state was created by Gen Sanni Abach while the amnesty Programme currently enjoyed by the youths of the state was the handiwork of Late President Musa Yaradue.
He regretted that the Ijaw nation has not benefitted from Jonathan Presidency and declared that those canvassing support for him base their support on mere sentiments.
Speaking at the occasion Chief Timipre Sylva, a former governor of the state and a Senate Candidate of APC in the coming polls noted that Oboro who was a pillar in PDP will be an asset to APC.
He noted that insecurity, widespread poverty and epileptic power supply would be addressed if APC was elected in the coming elections.
He said that the leadership of APC would soon receive more credible politicians who have indicated interest in joining the APC.
He said that Bayelsa needs the rest of Nigerian society with its diversity to optimally exploit its abundant natural resources for the benefit of its people.
Welcoming Oboro to the party’s fold, Bayelsa Chairman of APC Chief Timipa Orunimighe noted that the former PDP chieftain was an asset to the party and urged him to join forces to enhance the fortunes of the party in the polls.
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