A diehard supporter of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and a former minister of labour and productivity under the previous administration, Joel Ikenya has switch political loyalty from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ikenya, who is from Taraba state, told journalists on Monday, January 23 in Jalingo, the state capital that his defection was informed by the inspiring achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
“My reasons for decamping from the PDP to pitched tent with the ruling party are based on the many achievements the president have recorded within his first one year in office.
“The success he achieved in restoring peace to the troublesome North-East zone alone is something we cannot shy away from no matter our political party differences.
“Buhari’s fight against corrupt practices is also one of the major factors that motivated me to dump my former political party to the ruling APC,” Mr. Ikenya said.
NAN reports that the former minister has now pledged his total support and that of his supporters President Buhari in order to lead the nation to greater heights.
“My supporters and I will support Mr President because a close look at his appointments will show you that no region benefited from his appointments like the North-East.
“I want to use this platform to call on citizens from the northeast region to put aside sentiments and support the president in reciprocity for all the good things he has done for us,” Ikenya said.
Ikenya's defection follows the declaration of ex-Senate president Ken Nnamani that his former party PDP is now dead.
Nnamdi had also defected from PDP to APC at the weekend and made this declaration on Sunday, January 22 at his Amaechi ward, Enugu state after joining the APC.
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