Following the defection of former Vice-Chancellor of the College of Calabar, Professor Zana Akpagu, from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, in Kakum, Obudu, northern Cross River State, the chairman of PDP within the state, Venatius Ikem, has said that others would quickly observe swimsuit.
Ikem famous that many had lengthy been ready for the proper time to cross over, including that a number of had approached him and consulted about their return to the social gathering.
He mentioned Akpagu defected to PDP with numerous his supporters from the Cross River northern district, together with his former college students who nonetheless maintain him in excessive esteem.
He additional said that Akpagu, who has beforehand served in authorities as a particular adviser and even led the marketing campaign staff of the present governor, Bassey Otu, over the past normal election, would convey his political weight to strengthen the social gathering.
He added that PDP nonetheless retains its constructions, notably in northern Cross River.
“Cross River northern district is essentially impenetrable and formidable. With the return of Prof Akpagu, now we have grow to be much more formidable,” he mentioned.
In a phone interview on Sunday, Prof Akpagu declared that he had returned and was unafraid of the so-called may of APC.
He mentioned such may couldn’t intimidate politicians from different events.
“The so-called may of the APC will neither deter nor debar my individuals and supporters from casting their votes for him within the subsequent normal election. There’s nothing like may. I’m not afraid, however you need to take dangers in life,” he mentioned.
On why he left APC, at the same time as many dignitaries look like defecting from PDP and going the opposite approach, Akpagu mentioned: “An orchestra conductor doesn’t face the viewers; he backs the individuals. However that doesn’t diminish his values or the musical output, but the conductor stays the primary man. I’m not a large number individual. In addition to, eagles don’t flock in numbers; they go in singles. I’ve returned to PDP, my unique house.”
He asserted that the majority different politicians are PDP in spirit and in blood, besides, maybe, President Bola Tinubu, who has remained fixed in a single social gathering.
