Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has finally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mr Eno announced this on Friday at a meeting in the Government House attended by governors of Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Delta, Ebonyi and Cross River states.
“Earlier this morning I submitted my letter of resignation from the PDP to the ward chairperson. Same copy has been sent to the state and national chairpersons of the party,” Mr Eno said
Some governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the official defection of Governor Umo Eno
The governors stormed Uyo ahead of Eno’s imminent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC.
APC governors at the Akwa Ibom State Government House in Uyo include the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.
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Others include Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
A few days ago, Eno had said it was time for him to officially move to the APC.
Speaking at a town hall meeting in Ikot Abasi on Wednesday, Eno said “it is time to move” and align the state to APC at the federal level
The governor said the decision was taken after extensive consultations
With his defection, the PDP has for the first time in 26 years become an opposition party in the oil-rich state.
Mr Eno has become the second PDP governor in South-south region, after Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to join the APC in less than two months