Former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, on Saturday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Anyim announced his defection at the Pa Oruta Ngele Township Abakaliki, the state capital, during the Grand Finale of the APC Local Government election Campaign.
He led a host of other notable personalities across other political parties, including former state and National Assembly members, former governorship candidate of Labour Party in the state, Edwin Nkwegu, Senator Obinna Ọgba, former national and state assembly candidates and scores of their supporters to join the party.
On hand to receive them were the APC’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum, Governor Hope Uzodinma, Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State and Minister of Works, David Umahi, State Chairman of the party, Stanley Meghan and other party chieftains.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Works, commended Anyim for all the support he gave to APC during the 2023 elections, adding that it is only right he formally joins the party.
Umahi thanked President Bola Tinubu for all the support given to him when he faced legal battles after joining the party.
He said, ” President Tinubu called me to come and see him, and when I came, he carried me in his car personally to meet a Senior Advocate of Nigeria who handled our case.”
The minister noted that he faced serious attacks and conditions for deciding to join the APC but is grateful that today the party has become the beautiful bride of all in the state and South-East.
