By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki
The member representing Onicha East Constituency in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Mr Celestine Ogba on Saturday defected from Labour Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with his teaming supporters.
Hon.Ogba who contested and won election under the platform of Labor Party, defected to APC at the party secretariat in Abakaliki.
Hon. Ogba expressed joy and satisfaction, saying that he has come back his original party, having been a member in the past.
According to the lawmaker, APC is one of the biggest political parties in the country with influential personalities within and outside the country.
“I am happy to join them in building blocks which would translate to mansions of delivering democratic dividends to the people.
“What people say does not matter but ideologies which transform the lives of the people.
“The state governor has shown that his administration is people oriented which is embedded in the people’s charter of needs mantra,” he said.
Ogba further said that he decided to join APC for the overall development of his constituency and the state.
“I should not be a clog in the wheels of progress as I want my people, party and state to progress.
“I come from a politically volatile local government area, which should make us eschew violence but lay claim to what is rightly due to us.
“I defected with all labour party stakeholders in the constituency as council has become one with the merger of political forces from the east and west constituencies,”
In his address, the APC Chairman in Ebonyi, Hon. Stanley Okoro-Emegha appreciated Ogba for the positive decision to join the party, which he said, has the capacity to attract democratic dividends to the people, saying that APC is ready and open to welcoming everybody.
“When you go to the river for fishing, you will be happy to catch a big fish and that is what we have done.
“We are looking for the best brains to project the state to the apex of national discourse and enhance our people’s well-being.
“I have known Ogba for long and wish him success in the spirit despite contesting in the opposition,” he added.
He noted that the party is fortifying its fold presently and the people will realise the magnitude of work done presently, during future elections in the state.
“It will be desirable to see our candidates return unopposed during elections and realising such starts presently,” he declared,.
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