Fresh crisis looms in the camp of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as over 7,000 members have defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
It was gathered that the aggrieved members dumped their APC membership cards and defected to the PDP in Otukpa, Ogbadibo local government area of Benue State.
According to reports, a former Chairman of PDP, Matthew Ochigbo, who reportedly led the defectors said their decision became necessary as a way of supporting the aspiration and wishes of the people of Idoma land, especially for the reelection bid of the former Senate President, David Mark.
The Director General of the David Mark re-election campaign Organisation, Abba Moro, welcomed the defectors warmly and lauded their decision.
He said: “What over 7,000 of you have done today in Otukpa clearly shows that those who recently left the PDP after riding on the crest of the party and the goodwill of Senator David Mark are standing alone even in their own localities.
“The coming rerun election will be an opportunity for all Idoma sons and daughters to move against the wicked plot of some external forces to demean our people.
“It will also be a better platform for us to publicly demonstrate our unalloyed support to a course that holds a better prospect for our people in general.”
Also, in a similar fashion, several APC members have dumped their party for the PDP in Rivers State following the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governor Nyesom Wike.
The state PDP Chairman, Felix Obuah, described the defection as ‘unprecedented’ adding that the party is ever ready to welcome members who left the party out of fear that Governor Wike would lose his election bid to his major opponent, Dakuku Peterside of the APC who challenged his victory at the appeal court.
