A chieftain of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), Fred Oboro, joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa
on Friday, January 23.
According to the Premium Times, former senator Oboro was received by the state chairman of the APC, Timipa Orunimighe, as well as other party executives, including three senatorial candidates of the party in the forthcoming elections.
Being a founding member of the PDP in Bayelsa, Mr. Oboro went forward
and criticized his estranged party for lacking internal democracy.
At a press conference to announce his defection, Mr. Oboro also said President Goodluck Jonathan owed the state an apology for neglecting his home state during his six years as president of Nigeria.
According to him, they founded the PDP in Bayelsa in 1998 and hoped it would “become the dominant party that it has become in the state, but the outcome of the recent PDP congress has destroyed the cohesion in the party”.
Supporting the APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Oboro noted that the state fared better under the presidents from the north. He noted that Bayelsa was created by former Head of State, Sani Abacha, while the amnesty programme currently enjoyed by the youths of the state was the handiwork of late President, Musa Yar’adua. Details on the Premium Times.
According to the Premium Times, former senator Oboro was received by the state chairman of the APC, Timipa Orunimighe, as well as other party executives, including three senatorial candidates of the party in the forthcoming elections.
At a press conference to announce his defection, Mr. Oboro also said President Goodluck Jonathan owed the state an apology for neglecting his home state during his six years as president of Nigeria.
According to him, they founded the PDP in Bayelsa in 1998 and hoped it would “become the dominant party that it has become in the state, but the outcome of the recent PDP congress has destroyed the cohesion in the party”.
Supporting the APC presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, Mr. Oboro noted that the state fared better under the presidents from the north. He noted that Bayelsa was created by former Head of State, Sani Abacha, while the amnesty programme currently enjoyed by the youths of the state was the handiwork of late President, Musa Yar’adua. Details on the Premium Times.
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