The gale of defection hitting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), across the nation on Wednesday swept through Edo state with the defection of the national president, Goodluck-for-Transformation and state Women Coordinator, Goodluck Campaign Organisation, Edo state, Chief (Mrs) Evelyn Igbafe and over 5000 others who dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Among other notable members from the PDP who abandoned the umbrella for the broom in the state were three-time member of the House of Representatives and Senatorial aspirant of the PDP in Edo South, Hon Ehiogie West-Idahosa and a former Commissioner in the old Bendel State and a founding member of the PDP, Hon. Roland Ehigiamusoe.

Chief Igbafe who was received to the APC by Governor Adams Oshiomhole, said she was merely on sabbatical before, but she is now fully back to the party where her heart truly belongs.

“I am back here, to my home. I have gone on sabbaticals, but I am now back home.”

She disclosed to the governor that many people are disenchanted with the PDP and “are on their way to the APC”.

To former national leader and founding member of the PDP, Hon. Roland Ehigiamusoe, the party is a sinking ship which is under the grip of a single man.

” have been a member of the PDP right from inception when it was formed on August 30, 1998. I have been there since and I have witnessed a lot of things.

“I am not surprised today that the PDP is sinking and sinking very fast because for quite a long time, it has been working for self-destruction. There are a lot of injustices in that party. That is why over two years now, I have been working behind the scene for the All Progressive Congress because of the great things that the governor has been doing and has done for us.

“Many of you think that the greatest thing that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has done for us is tarring roads, building schools and infrastructure. Yes, that has been a revolution, very unique but the greatest thing he did for us was to free all of us from one man’s prison. We have all been in one man’s prison in Uromi since that 1998 and he came and in a wonderful way to freed all of us,” he said.

He further disclosed to the governor that, “I have been a gubernatorial aspirant, I have participated in many activities in the party and I found that there was nothing we could do unless you are given the opportunity by one man and so when you came with the one man, one vote, you freed all of us from the prison at Uromi, so I want to say thank you our Comrade Governor.”

On his part, three-time member of the House of Representatives, Hon Ehiogie West-Idahosa, said he joined the APC to propagate the message of ‘Change’.

“We went for a race, we lost not just the race, we lost a human being and we feel very pained that had we been here in APC, our safety would have been guaranteed.

“Many said to me, West, are you sure you can make it there? Are you sure that you are in the right place? Today, my position is clear. We are all supporters of change and for me, I believe in those values you represent, you (Oshiomhole) want water, light, good schools, good roads and the best standard of living for our people. Everything you want for our people is to add value to life and as far as we are concerned, we are here to support you and to mobilize the people to join you in pursuing the mandate of 2015 and after that mandate, Change will come to the nation,” Idahosa said.

Receiving the defectors, Governor Oshiomhole said, ‎”when, I saw the number of people here, I wondered if there is anybody of note that is left under the umbrella that is now severely tattered. I want to join my chairman in expressing my joy at the opportunity of being able to receive you back to the house that I believe is traditionally yours.

“I have argued this at the beginning and I will like to repeat it that I am convinced as our democracy matures, there are two forces in most democracy – the conservative forces that is dedicated to preserve the privileges of the few and the progressive forces that want an egalitarian society, a country that offers hope and opportunity to all its citizens and the political environment in which people can realize their potentials even if they do not have god fathers.

“Today is not just the fact of the huge number in this hall but it is also about the quality of the brains that have now joined us and in a world that is knowledge-driven, it is only the party that can parade the best brains that can drive the sustainable change that Nigeria is currently battling with in order to bail our people from its present political quagmire.”

Oshiomhole added that: “I think the main issues are clear now to many of our people and I have had several platforms to canvass these issues in the past few weeks. In this hall and outside, there are people who are not even members of any political party who cannot understand how and why 16 years of PDP federal government, Nigeria is still in the dark.

“The man who has a shop must close by 6:00 p.m. If he operates beyond 6:00 p.m., he must put on a generator, and buy petrol or diesel. For 16 years, PDP can’t give us light. But if they were to leave us in peace even in the dark, it will be bad enough but for them, that is not bad enough.

“Every day, people are protesting across Edo against PDP-approved policies where people who are in the dark for months are asked to pay what they call fixed charge without fixed light because even from the poor, they must extort money.

“Nigeria has been reduced to a Banana Republic as if there is no government in the land. People have no one to complain to because these economic vultures that are feasting and sucking the blood of the poor have protection in Abuja.”

via http://sharebitemag..com/2015/01/pdp-founding-member-jonathans-women.html

Tsunami of change takin of d con3! Shey una see d crowd 2day for taraba, oh I forgot our national media won't show such things. Sha change is hia to stay!!



Sai Buhari

Mod ,move this good news to FP pls

Add

Uhnnn.. CHANGE is like smoke , it can't be covered

SAI BUHARI AND OSIBANJO

PDP as a party z got nafin to offer...All thanks to GEJ for making it clear to Nigerians.

And REST IN PEACE to the dead party

Am I d only one still in pdp?

PDP Ship is faster sinking than the Titanic did. Hopefully it will remain GEJ and his wife floating on the ocean of shame.

I wish Buhari "goodluck" in FeBuhari .....

Sai Buhari
Say February
Help us God....Countdown is just 19 days.

“Today is not just the fact of the huge number in this hall but it is also about the quality of the brains that have now joined us and in a world that is knowledge-driven, it is only the party that can parade the best brains that can drive the sustainable change that Nigeria is currently battling with in order to bail our people from its present political quagmire.”


great speech...well cordinated and mature speech

kestolove95:
Am I d only one still in pdp?

No you're not

9jvirgin:
I wish Buhari "goodluck" in FeBuhari .....

Sai Buhari
Say February
Help us God....Countdown is just 19 days.

chai!!!
wishing buhari GOODLUCK? na disaster be dat o

Inec shouldn't waste resources conducting that elections, they should simply declare GBM as the winner,

Injustice has crumbled it all. Adamu Muazu said this before. All the metal frames holding the umbrella are all rusted. Termites have fed on the colourful fabric of the umbrella. The center has obviously ceased to hold.

If Igbafe has decamped to APC, then in no time will Josephine Anenih follow her...

But will APC accept Tony Anenih and his wife? I doubt that!

With the shame of losing the FeBuhari 14 election, Jonathan may resign.

Consolation stories cooked to further deceive Mallam Buhari. Otherwise, the man don tire. Na so so faint the mallam dey faint these days.

Every decampee cites 2 basic reasons

INJUSTICE
TYRANNY

Make pdp no rig election o

He too sure for Buhari

Sai CHANGE

elantraceey:


No you're not

one bottle of orijin for u joor

Edo people sef don join the train.

What happens to a man who stands in front of a moving train?

You are welcome.

/

Yeah they're all welcome

Nd after February we will have them running back.
But then,Fayose and FFK will be the PDP bouncers.........knw what I mean.
GEJ till ...................

GEJ is just being stubborn! why cann't him heed to the advice of rev fada mbaka and step down for BUHARI doez he want to have record the most humiliated president in Nigeria's history.
SAI BUHARI

More sure of victory.
Baba dede, Oyoyo!
Buhari dede, Oyoyo!
APC dede, Oyoyo!

Sai Buhari!

Zeezy99:
Inec shouldn't waste resources conducting that elections, they should simply declare GBM as the winner,

That would be interesting....Number of "decampee's" does not determine who will win the elections...Since time immemorial nigerian politicians have always being decamping from one party to another...

This days i don't take news of decampment seriously as we all know its a season for decampment...For those left in PDP goodluck to them and those in APC goodluck to them too

By feb 15 we would know who and who amongst them "betted" on the right or wrong horse...watching in HD

I BE EDO BOY,IGBAFE AND CO NOR GO FIT MAKE ME LAUGH O,AFTER DEM DON COLLECT MONEY FROM ABUJA TO TAKE DECAMP JUST ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO NOW WEN DEM DON SEE AM SAY GMB GO WIN BOTH EDO AND NATION,DEM COME BACK,NAIJA POLITICIANS NOR GET ONE SHAME FOR FACE.

nwafuluozoh:
Consolation stories cooked to further deceive Mallam Buhari. Otherwise, the man don tire. Na so so faint the mallam dey faint these days.

You dey mind pathetic characters apprehensive of the hurricane approaching Edo State as PDP campaign train comes to town.

With all the noises Oshiomole is making, how come he is perpetually/mortally afraid of Pastor George Ize-Iyamu and the PDP in Edo State?
One would have expected the "go and die" governor to have taken a cue from his rejection for the APC VP candidacy but it appears the man so much loves hearing the sound of his own voice.

APC can't just survive without propaganda and falsehood.

diluminati:
If Igbafe has decamped to APC, then in no time will Josephine Anenih follow her...

But will APC accept Tony Anenih and his wife? I doubt that!

Shame no go fit let anenih join APC.........
Anenih joining APC in Edo is just like Bode george joining APC in lagos.......
Imposibilicant.