By Dennis Udoma

UYO—Prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Akwa Ibom State, have continued to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

APC & PDP

The latest defectors are prominent members of PDP, in Esit Eket Local Government Area of the state, who joined the APC.

They include former Senator Etang Umoyo, former members of the House of Representatives,   Bassey Dan-Abia (Jnr) and Mr. Eseme Eyiboh, a former Commissioner representing Akwa Ibom in the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr. Imaobong Inyang and a retired Permanent Secretary, Mike Eyo.

Others who defected from Wards 2, 7, 8 and 10 include, the pioneer Deputy Chapter Chairman of PDP in Esit Eket, Emem Edoho, a former leader of Esit Eket Legislative Council, Theophilus Umoyo, and three other PDP founding leaders, Uwem Edukere, Pastor Joe Edukere and Chief Effiong Udoisang, along with hundreds of their supporters.

Receiving them, the APC Leader in Esit Eket and former House of Representatives member for Eket federal constituency,  Bassey Dan-Abia Jnr commended the defectors for deciding to shun opposition politics, saying that, all was not well with the PDP.