There's no iota of truth in this news. Ekweremadu is still strong in PDP.

Awol1:
Just when you think you have seen a principled politician, your hope gets dashed. So it's all about their selfish interest actually.

Because I don't know how Ekweremadu will now market APC and Buhari to Ndigbo. We he now tell us that Buhari is the saviour while Mbaka is already thinking otherwise?

Will he now try to sell the 2023 Igbo presidency which he knows Tinubu has perfected for southwest in case Buhari is reelected.

Will be now try to justify and rationalize our neglect since Buhari came to power?

The truth is that if Ekweremadu defects, that will be the end of his political career because he'd be defecting with only his wife and children.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

But PDP should still try to appease him anyway.

good write up; and that is my problem with Nigerian politics; no standard, no principles, they can change over night.where there are rules and standards you don't wake up and say you now like gay marriage. you did not fancy before sleeping.
if Nigerians 50 and below wanted a good cause for the nation after all this our so called educated educated youth , we can't collectively vote in a simple man with vision to take the lead; because they are not money bags.shior

NonsoWow:
One thing is certain; if he decamps, his governor Ugwuanyi will also join him. Those guys are like 5 & 6. But how will APC give them tickets now that the primaries have been concluded?

Substitution of names ends November or December...

He is the one sponsoring IBEKAKU his opponent in APC..

If he eventually defects. On which party's will he be contesting next election. Political scientists over to you

That would be a very big mistake as he will just bury his political career.

coast2sahara:


Good reasoning, Ike Ekweremadu is already nominated by PDP to go back to the Senate.
Why are people thinking he would prefer to loose his nomination just to join APC.
May be he intends to work for buhari's re-election while still in PDP and then defect immediately after the elections. Obviously, his reasons to want to defect right now are not tenable..its rather more of 'lamentation'. I do hope they can close ranks and take a collective decision on who they should support for presidency.

Substitution of names is allowed till December...You don't know more than Ekweremmadu...

CilicMarin:

Substitution of names ends November or December...
He is the one sponsoring IBEKAKU her opponent in APC..

Hmm. Live wire politics. Who is Ibekaku?

Gaddafiyusf:
If he eventually defects. On which party's will he be contesting next election. Political scientists over to you

APC of course, parties can substitute candidates till December..

NonsoWow:
Hmm. Live wire politics. Who is Ibekaku?

She is the Candidate of the APC in Ekweremmadu's district, she might just be holding the ticket for Ekweremmadu.. Nobody knows her in Enugu..

CilicMarin:


She is the Candidate of the APC in Ekweremmadu's district, she might just be holding the ticket for Ekweremmadu.. Nobody knows her in Enugu..

That's interesting. What of enugu governorship candidate of APC?

NonsoWow:
That's interesting. What of enugu governorship candidate of APC?

Ayogu? Ekweremmadu and Ayogu are pallies now. No issues here.

SpaceTour:
Ekweremmadu is a sore looser. He is worthless in SE. His anger is because a more qualified Peter Obi was chosen as VP ahead of him.

The whole Apc bigwigs are from his senatorial zone in Enugu west..
People like the minister of foreign affairs,director of VON,Sullivan Chime and a whole lot more.
He is fighting a battle of a lifetime in Enugu..
No be small thing.
He thought that he would be picked by Atiku but he was working for Saraki and Tambuwal and Atiku picked his boss Saraki.
Don’t equate your self with your boss.
Continue your loyalty,cuz even if you lose your senatorial ambition,you will be compensated as a faithful party comrade..
He failed to win local elections and Chimaroke picked him up.
His boy senator Gil Nnaji has already lost in the primaries to Senator Nnamani Chimaroke..
He is next..
Just like Nebuchadnezzar,these men are turning into a God in Enugu state......

He should defect.
After all, he will not take more than 45 people along

CilicMarin:


Ayogu? Ekweremmadu and Ayogu are pallies now. No issues here.

That's nice.

Awol1:
Just when you think you have seen a principled politician, your hope gets dashed. So it's all about their selfish interest actually.

Because I don't know how Ekweremadu will now market APC and Buhari to Ndigbo. We he now tell us that Buhari is the saviour while Mbaka is already thinking otherwise?

Will he now try to sell the 2023 Igbo presidency which he knows Tinubu has perfected for southwest in case Buhari is reelected.

Will be now try to justify and rationalize our neglect since Buhari came to power?

The truth is that if Ekweremadu defects, that will be the end of his political career because he'd be defecting with only his wife and children.

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

But PDP should still try to appease him anyway.

Your brain is paining you

You just said only is wife and children will go with him so why should pdp still try to appease him ?

If this news is true...it shows PDP has not learned one of the lessons of 2015....sort out issues on time.

PDP lost the middle belt in 2015....largely because of too many aggrieved members who were not sorted out on time.

I doubt SE would vote APC in 2019....even if Ekweremadu defects....BUT....since 2019 is going to be a narrow election....a few thousand votes here and there could be very important.

sarrki:
Mynd44 And lalasticlala

Please I will like my thread I created 2 year ago to make front page once it becomes reality

I said Pmb will get the greatest support from southeast and south south

Ekweremadu is gunning for senate president

No doubt bro even without the help of Ekweremadu, Buhari will still win the SE.

His good works are there all over the southeast and the N-power money has impacted positively in the life of all the youth over there.

That's enough reasons to vote PMB over again.

sarrki:
Mynd44 And lalasticlala

Please I will like my thread I created 2 year ago to make front page once it becomes reality

I said Pmb will get the greatest support from southeast and south south

Ekweremadu is gunning for senate president

And u think d hausas are that foolish to give an Igbo man that sensitive position, the best an Igbo man can get is osibanjo inconsequential seat where he will be relegated to the ground with little or nothing to do,

[quote author=kahal29 post=72332029]Barring any last minute change, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu will dump Nigeria’s major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Daily Sun gathered that Ekweremadu has been involved in high-level negotiations with the top echelon of the APC, “because he was aggrieved about the way he has been treated since Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki defected to the PDP.

“What is, however, unclear is the position the APC will give him upon defection.

A source said Ekweremadu’s defection “is just in a matter of days.”

This will be another major defection after Saraki and former minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, defected from the APC and PDP, respectively.

It was also gathered that “Ekweremadu was not happy with the way he was used and dumped by the PDP.”

A chieftain of the APC from the South East had earlier said: “Look at the way they treated Ekweremadu. When all of them left, Ekweremadu remained to fight for the survival of this party. How many of them would have resisted the temptation not to defect in the face of the intimidation, harassment, prosecution, and persecution meted out on him.

“As a person, he had nothing to lose if he had defected then. In fact, he had everything to gain. He probably would have been the Senate president because he was offered the slot. Then, when you people now return, you feel that people who had helped this party to survive did not matter, again, simply because you got a presidential ticket. Also, even Saraki knows that if the DSP had not been loyal, they would have gotten at him (Saraki) long ago.

“All the trials Ekweremadu was put through were all because of Saraki. But, when it was the turn of Saraki to be there for him, he failed him and as we speak, how many days is this after the primary. Atiku is yet to call DSP. You don’t treat a man who has been taking bullets on you people’s behalf like that. Well, I wish them and PDP well, but, they should know that action begets reaction and they will pay the price for this mistreatment of people, who labored for the party during the toughest time. And, if Ekweremadu leaves, we will hold these people responsible,” he stated.

kahal29:



I think you are making a point since he has not come out to deny the news?

he is not making any sense he can never be sp, on which platform would he become sp? pdp or apc ?after all the primaries have be concluded even if he is elected remember akpabio defected because of sp post rochas is coming dont forget

No doubt even without the help of Ekweremadu, Buhari will still win the SE.

His good works are there all over the southeast and the N-power money has impacted positively in the life of all the youth over there.

Outside sentiments, Ekweremadu has been a piller but that shouldn't make him to leave. There are certain things you kept silent and with time people will know that you are not treated fine and a considerations will made. Leaving the party can never help deputy senate rather it will dent and kills his political carrier. Stay on this PDP now because is a moving train and don't go and follow APC that is dead because the host of heaven is singing Alleluya Alleluya because of the stick train. Atikulate with us and we will resolve to do everything well. Vote PDP, Vote Atikulate Atiku and vote Peter obi for 2019. I rest my case!

chuckjonesbaba:


The roads in his own village is so messed up. No electricity in some parts..

And you've been supporting him since 2015.

Scheming for Senate President innit?
That would be a worthy compensation should PDP fail woefully at the polls and by all mathematical computation, it is impossible for Oloye to emerge as President of the 9th Senate.

Olatunji1929:
he is not making any sense he can never be sp, on which platform would he become sp? pdp or apc ?after all the primaries have be concluded even if he is elected remember akpabio defected because of sp post rochas is coming dont forget

Learnt he is the one sponsoring the APC senatorial candidate IBEKAKU that the woman is holding ticket for him.

Gaddafiyusf:
If he eventually defects. On which party's will he be contesting next election. Political scientists over to you

names can be substitued within time frame

SpaceTour:
Ekweremmadu is a sore looser. He is worthless in SE. His anger is because a more qualified Peter Obi was chosen as VP ahead of him.

Sorry bro...i know you’re pained but it will soon be over. Just because he wants to defect away from PDP makes him worthless

CASTOSVILLA:
The Igbo nation has never in any way recognized this failure of a man. He's a deadbeat senator and has no followers. Good riddance to bad nonsense

You statement is not correct, DSP is loved so much in his constituency. He has large following in Enugu State. He is already holding the PDP ticket for 2019 election. I can assure that he is not defecting to APC. He might be angry about something, but defecting to APC is not one of them.

Senator Ekweremmadu is no failure!!! Get your facts right. He started awarding scholarships and skills empowerment programme right from his first term. His programs extends to Enugu North Senatorial district, though he is from Enugu west. He has attracted schemes, road construction, etc in Aninri, Greater Awgu Communities. Not forgetting the road linking Aninri to Ebonyi State.

So don't associate DSP with failure.

Thank you.

Wiseandtrue:
PDP needs to give respect to those it is due!

Carry these people along!

If at all any changes would be made as regards to federal character, PDP cannot afford not to carry the key members along!
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Ur words are absolutely correct, in kano, the moment kwakwso went back to the party the national leaders disregarded the existing party members that bled and shed tears for pdp. After the 4yr of hatred and stoning from locals time for harvest is due and theyre thrown away, kwakwaso didnt give any of them ticket, he took everything for himself and secundus approved they all defected and pdp is zero in kano im telling you
National leaders never knew kwkaso was cursed by the People the minute he left buhari
They'll win 0 seats in kano
Lol

HillsBlaze:
That would be a very big mistake as he will just bury his political career.

novice, if ekweremadu leaves the gov will also decamp with majority of lawmakers it means enugu is now apc state.
the falsehood of apc doesnt have place in igboland is stale. currently apc has more than 3 lamakers in south east .

chuckjonesbaba:


The roads in his own village is so messed up. No electricity in some parts..

Shataaap dia..

Where do you know he's from?

Just be typing whatever cocoyam puts in your empty skull.