The ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has continued to deplete as a former National Publicity Secretary of the party , Mr. Venatius Ikem, and a former governorship aspirant, Godwin Jedy-Agba, have decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ikem and Agba and thousands of their supporters decamped to the APC last Wednesday evening at a colourful ceremony in Obudu, about 400 kilometres from Calabar, the state capital.
Both politicians were received by the Chairman of the Central senatorial district of the APC, Hon. Cletus Obun, and the Obudu chapter Chairman of the party, Mr. Mathias Ugbelishor, at the function that was held at the Liyel Imoke Civic Centre.
The duo left the PDP about one week after the third republic Governor of the state, Mr. Clement Ebri, joined the APC.
Addressing his new party faithful, Jedy-Agba said the joined the party so as to contribute their quota to building the party and the state.
He promised to give in his best towards ensuring success for the APC in future elections.
On his part, Ekim said his spirit had long left the PDP because of the culture of impunity that crept into, it especially in recent year.
Ikem said though it took a while for him to formally declare his membership of the APC, he was waiting for the appropriate time to do so.
In a related development, a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Paul Adah, who represented Obudu/Obanliku federal constituency was alleged to have decamp to the APC.
THISDAY gathered that barring any last minute changes, the federal lawmaker who was in the National Assembly from 2003 to 2011 would decamp at a ceremony billed for Obudu on December 29 this year.
Former PDP Spokesman, Ikem, Jedy-Agba Defect to APC
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