Gov. Peter Obi (middle), flanked on the left by the National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh and the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Engr. Emeka Sibeudu and on the right by the Gov’s wife, Margaret Peter-Obi and Wife of the National Chairman, Lady Prisca Umeh at the Flag-off of APGA Campaign, yesterday at Ekwueme Square, Awka.
By Vincent Ujumadu
Awka — ONE of the founding members of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Uzochukwu Okafor, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Okafor, who contested for the House of Representatives ticket of APGA in 2011, has already submitted his letter of resignation to APGA chairman in his Adazi Ani Ward 11.
Okafor said he decided to resign from APGA because the interest of his constituency would be better served and fulfilled under a different political platform.
He said: “In politics, what matters most is the interest of the people. I have weighed the political situation in my area and had come to the conclusion that their interest would better be served in PDP.
“Our people are happy with the performance of the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and have asked me to join the PDP if I am desirous of continued effective participation in politics and I have obliged them.
“My main concern now is to work for the success of President Jonathan in the 2015 election and I am also happy that the entire people of South East have decided to support him.”
Reacting to Okafor’s defection, an APGA chieftain in the area, Chief Ambrose Aforekelu said the party had lost one of its pillars in the area.
Aforekelu, who was a factional chairman of the party, wished Okafor well in his new political party.
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