2027 election: Popular PDP chieftain reacts as top Nigerian gov dumps party for APC

• Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, the PDP National Youth Group spokesperson, has faulted Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno's defection to the APC
• Speaking exclusively with Legit.ng connected Saturday, June 7, Akinniyi described Eno's determination arsenic a betrayal and 1 that is against the volition of the people
• Akinniyi noted insisted t, criticized the governor’s defection, which helium described arsenic a premeditated decision. Governor Eno was reported to person defected on with his deputy, Akon Eyakenyi, members of the authorities enforcement council, authorities and national lawmakers, and section authorities chairpersons.

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements.

The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party National Youth Group, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, has criticised Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom authorities for defecting from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

PDP younker spokesperson reacts arsenic Governor Umo Eno, his lawman and different appointees defect to APC successful Akwa Ibom state. Photo credit: Pastor Umo Eno
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Eno's defection: PDP losing grip connected South-South portion - Akinniyi warns

Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Eno defected alongside his deputy, Akon Eyakenyi, arsenic good arsenic members of the authorities enforcement council, national and authorities lawmakers, and section assembly chairpersons.

In an exclusive interrogation with Legit.ng connected Saturday, June 7, Akinniyi emphasised that the politician had been announcing his displacement for immoderate clip and had already informed his interior ellipse including his aides and different appointees.

Buttressing his point, Akinniyi, noted that the resignation of 2 commissioners suggested that not each stakeholders supported the determination and the politician is "on his own".

Akinniyi told Legit.ng that:

"The defection of Governor Eno is not coming arsenic a astonishment due to the fact that helium has been singing it each on and astatine a point, helium informed his furniture and elected Chairmen to get acceptable for the question to the All Progressive Congress - APC. "We are yet to perceive from erstwhile Governor Udom and we don't cognize if helium is connected the aforesaid leafage with his successor conscionable similar his workfellow successful Delta state."This improvement is aft the aforesaid enactment of the Governor of Delta state, who defected to APC, a fewer weeks back. Gradually, the PDP is losing grip connected the South South portion of the state and they are near with Bayelsa and astir apt Rivers state, which is dicey astatine the moment. "Akwa Ibom for the archetypal clip is switching loyalty to different enactment since 1999 but it is not the determination of the majority. One tin spot that 2 Commissioners and immoderate aides person resigned their appointments. This is simply a pointer to the information that the Governor mightiness beryllium connected his ain arsenic regards the question to APC and the power of the PDP structures successful Akwa Ibom."

APC governors including Senate President Akpabio welcomed Governor Eno into its fold. Photo credit: Pastor Umo Eno
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PDP crisis: “A occurrence is needed up of 2027” - Akinniyi

Amid the gale of defections, the erstwhile Senate President and president Reconciliation Committee of the PDP, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, earlier stated that he’s doing his champion to rescue the party, adjacent arsenic helium assured that the absorption enactment volition bounce backmost successful 2027.

However, Akinniyi, successful an interrogation with Legit.ng on Saturday, said expressed interest implicit the implications of the defection inclination successful the South-South region.

With lone Bayelsa and perchance Rivers state remaining nether PDP control, Akinniyi warned of a weakening grip connected the zone.

The PDP chieftain said:

"It's messy close present and lone a occurrence tin hole backmost the party. How bash we explicate a divided NWC and a factionalized Governors' Forum successful the PDP. We person much radical moving for the APC inactive maintaining their PDP membership. What bash you marque retired of endorsements from PDP Senators and immoderate members of the G5? How volition the Saraki-led committee reconcile these radical who are hellhole bent connected making PDP neglect successful 2027?"Practically, PDP is divided astatine galore fronts and it tin lone magnitude to different decision astatine the polls if they proceed this way. We don't cognize who volition decamp to the APC adjacent week. One volition wonderment what the incentives connected the dialog array that necessitated specified determination against the volition of their followers."

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2027 election: Akpabio hails Eno's defection to APC

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Senate President Godswill Akpabio has commended Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom authorities for his defection from the PDP to the APC.

Akpabio took to his societal media leafage and expressed his happiness astir Eno's bold move, emphasising the governor’s dedication to the payment of the people of Akwa Ibom state.

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Source: Legit.ng