Former SGF, Anyim Pius Over 100,000 Others Defect To Apc In Ebonyi

By Celestine Okeh, Abakaliki

The former Senate president, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim has dumped the opposition people's Democratic (PDP) for the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) 

Senator Anyim, who is former Secretary to the Government of the Federation announced his formal detection to APC , Saturday, during the grand finale of the local government chairmanship rally at the state township stadium, Abakaliki.

Anyim was received alongside other opposition leaders in the state by the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Abdulahi Umar Ganduje in Abakaliki, said, leaders of Ebonyi State have resolved to collapse other political parties into the fold of the APC, to join hands with the state Governor to deliver the People’s Charter of Needs to the grassroots.

Anyim thanked the APC National Chairman Umar Ganduje for coming to receive them in Ebonyi.

According to him, "we are here to assure and reassure you that Ebonyi is united under one party, the APC.

“The people of Ebonyi have resolved to collaborate with Gov. Francis Nwifuru and Minister of Works, Sen David Umahi to scale up our support for President Bola Tinubu “

“It is not about me, it is about Ebonyi people. We consulted before making this move”. Anyim said.

Anyim joined APC with his supporters, including a former House of Representatives member, Livunus Makwe; former two-term House of Assembly member, Oliver Osi and Aja Nwabueze, who served as the Deputy governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election in the state.

Other leaders and members of the Labour Party including Edward Nkwegu former Labour Party candidate in Ebonyi also joined the APC in Ebonyi, and leaders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Ebonyi also joined the party.

David Umahi the immediate past governor of Ebonyi State in his speech said Nwifuru has consolidated the dream of Ebonyi Founding Fathers by bringing leaders of the state together.

He said they will continue to canvas for members until the entire southeast becomes an APC zone.

Anyim, commended the untiring efforts of Ebonyi state APC chairman,

Stanley Okoro Emegha in reaching out to leaders of the opposition parties in the state which contributed in making their defection a reality.

Earlier, the state chairman of APC, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha, said the government wants to run a one-party system for the development of the state and welcomed the new members.

The event which saw over one hundred thousand defectors (100,000), witnessed massive turnout of APC members, leaders, past and present leaders and political office holders among others.