By Gabriel Enogholase

BENIN-THE rank of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, home of Chief Mike Oghiadomhe and Chief Dan Orbih, state chairman of PDP, was further depleted, weekend, with the defection of 12 leaders of the party and no fewer than 2,000 of their supporters to Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN.

Among those who left PDP for ACN are Chief Stephen Alao, Daniel Ikoh, a House of Assembly aspirant, John Do, Secretary of Fugar Union, Mr. Musa Ebhiomiana, former Special Adviser to the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, a PDP Woman Leader from Ogbona, the ward of the state PDP chairman, among others.

Alao, who spoke on behalf of the others, commended the developmental strides of Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s administration, saying the road being constructed in Ekperi Kingdom was one of the most expensive road projects in the state.

He said: “You do not need to come to Etsako Central to campaign because you have built structures that will speak for you. We have decided to follow you to develop the state and there is no turning back.”

While receiving the decampees into ACN, Oshiomhole reassured the people of the state that ACN has the capacity to bring progress and development to the 18 local government areas with the reinforcement of the party with the new members.