Sen. Joel Ikenya, the immediate past Minister of Labour and Productivity, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ikenya hails from Taraba and served in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

He told newsmen on Monday in Jalingo that his defection was informed by the numerous achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari- led administration.
He urged Nigerians especially those from the North-East, to key into the policies and programmes of the President for the socio-economic development of the country.

“My reasons for decamping from the PDP to pitched tent with the ruling party are based on the many achievements the president have recorded within his first one year in office.

“The success he achieved in restoring peace to the troublesome North-East zone alone is something we cannot shy away from no matter our political party differences.

“Buhari’s fight against corrupt practices is also one of the major factors that motivated me to dump my former political party to the ruling APC,” Ikenya said.

The former minister pledged the `unflinching support’ of his and his supporters to the President to enable him (Buhari) lead the nation to greater heights.

“My supporters and I will support Mr President because a close look at his appointments will show you that no region benefited from his appointments like the North-East.

“I want to use this platform to call on citizens from the northeast region to put aside sentiments and support the president in reciprocity for all the good things he has done for us,” he said.

http://www.metronaija.com/2017/01/ex-minister-ikenya-dumps-pdp-joins-apc.html

Ok

I envisage mass decamping to the APC especially at the Federal level so this is not suppose to be a news.
This might be inline with the failure of them been absorbed into the planned Mega Party..

More decamping in the way

And the exodus continues

political prostitute :- all for selfish interest.

Nigerian politicians are very shameless, selfish and unscrupulous. In the US you hardly see a Republican defecting to the Democrats or vice versa but in Nigeria everything goes.

"My reasons for decamping from the PDP to pitched tent with the ruling party are based on the many achievements the president have recorded within his first one year in office"..

I blame you? No be your fault na

Nobody knows him

No body is patronizing him, his account is in deep recession that is why he decided to shift to the APC where problem he can be rehabilitated.

Lubish

This on that all this politicians are defecting to APC. I just hope they don't turn this county to a one party system cuz that not democratic

Which achievement?

Them don dey come...one by one

APC all the way, Buhari is the man

Another terrible day for Osus loading.

Political olosho

EFCC don send am invitation

PDP today, APC tomorrow, ADP the next....Thieves! All of them are the same, selfish lot.

We have no genuine politicians in Nigeria. We only have political prostitutes & thugs.

Genuine Nigerian people hardly ever get a chance to enter or advance in politics.

Shame.

If everyone joins APC in the name of PDP, if, after, 2019 there is no more APC in Aso Rock where/which party would they join next?

A won ole,oloju wonkowonko.Ashawo Polithiefsian.

Any ex looter is given the blessings to join apc criminal party.. .looting have moved on to a higher dimension.. .

Why are Jonathan's Ministers (and other appointees) deserting him? Very, very instructive.

A few months after Jonathan lost power, Senator Stella Oduah (who was an "untouchable" Aviation Minister under GEJ) publicly said that "she forgot Jonathan's mobile number" as reason for not calling him for several months.

Never fight over politicians in Nigeria.

Defaramade:
Nigerian politicians are very shameless, selfish and unscrupulous. In the US you hardly see a Republican defecting to the Democrats or vice versa but in Nigeria everything goes.

The current president of the US was once a Democrat before leaving for the Republican party.

Wailers must get heart attack this month, year and beyond.
Sai PMB till 2023!

If you like join Valley of Shadow of death....rubbish...

Coolgent:
Wailers must get heart attack this month year and beyong.
Sai PMB till 2023!

ode I thought you said pdp is corrupt how come you accept them in apc.. .fools everywhere

Chai! Another sweet news.

PDP is going down, going down. PDP is going down, my fair lady.

Ashawo iyawo