US EditionAtiku to exit PDP - full details emerge
- On Monday, April 28, 2025, Delta State's ex-governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the current Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, along with the full leadership of the PDP in the state, officially joined the APC during a ceremony held in Asaba.
- The defectors cited limited access to federal resources while in opposition as the main reason for their switch to the ruling party, aiming to connect Delta State with Abuja’s power center.
- The defection involved the governor, his cabinet, numerous local government leaders, hundreds of councillors, members of the state assembly, and all PDP representatives from Delta in the National Assembly, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and other APC officials officially welcoming the new entrants.
- Okowa described the move as a "bold and patriotic" step made in the best interest of the people, while APC National Chairman Ganduje promised full support from the presidency and progressive governors.
- This significant political realignment signals a strategic shift ahead of the 2027 elections and may affect power dynamics in the South-South region traditionally dominated by the PDP.
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Atiku to exit PDP - full details emerge
A major political shift is underway as former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar prepares to exit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to confirmation by his former running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa. Speaking in a revealing interview on Arise TV on Tuesday, April 29, Okowa — the former Delta State Governor — disclosed that Atiku had signalled his intention to leave the PDP, even before Okowa and other Delta politica…
Atiku Was Aware I Was Leaving PDP Because He Was Also Planning To Leave -Okowa - Thepodiummedia
Former Delta State Governor and 2023 Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, has confirmed that his former principal, Atiku Abubakar, is preparing to leave the party. Okowa made the statement on Tuesday during an interview on Arise TV, just a day after he and other PDP leaders in Delta State, including Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In the…
Defection: Atiku to Dump PDP soon, Okowa claims
By Myke Agunwa Following the backlash ocassioned by his decision to swap the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has claimed that ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar will soon be on his way out of the PDP. He argued that the PDP’s internal disarray, legal tussle over its leadership, disunity, and lack of electoral strategy were the reasons Delta’s political elite decide…
Atiku On His Way Out Of PDP, Party Has No Future – Okowa
Former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was on the verge of dumping the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), signalling a major realignment within Nigeria’s political landscape. Speaking during a live interview on Arise News Channel on Tuesday morning, monitored by our correspondent, Okowa disclosed that the 2023 PDP presidential flagbearer was preparing to exit the party amidst on…
2027: Mass defections to APC looms
By Chinelo Obogo The All Progressives Congress (APC) is expecting more defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum in the coming weeks, Daily Sun has learnt. Following last weeks defection of the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, former Delta Governor and PDPs 2023 vice presidential candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa and all PDP members in []The post 2027: Mass defections to APC looms appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.
We Defected To APC In Best Interest Of Delta People —Okowa
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has opened up on why he and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori joined the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. Okowa, stated this while speaking at a ceremony held at the Cenotaph in Asaba on Monday, where he and other defectors were formally received into the […] The post We Defected To APC In Best Interest Of Delta People —Okowa first appeared on African Examine…
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