Newscenter Media News Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has replied the All Progressives Congress (APC), over rumours of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s alleged defection
Recall that there had been rumours that Oborevwori was planning to join the APC. He had earlier dismissed it in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Festus Ahon.
The APC, in a statement signed by its State Publicity Secretary, Valentine Onojeghuo in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Thursday, addressed the rumours about Oborevwori’s alleged plans to join their party, labelling it as speculation.
The state Commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, in a statement in Asaba, asserted that the APC as a party is suffering from incontinence and cannot help itself.
Osuoza slammed the APC’s reaction, accusing them of relying on unfounded claims rather than facts. He pointed out the APC’s apparent unease with the governor’s rising political stature and the increasing support for his leadership.
The statement read: “When an institution that is expected to conduct itself based on informed facts begins to act and react based on speculation or rumour, we must see that something must have gone wrong with its medulla, its core.
“It is, therefore, no wonder that acting through its State Publicity Secretary, Valentine Onojeghuo, the Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress allowed itself to issue a public statement, as recently reported, in reaction to what Onojeghuo himself termed “speculations” that His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori is seeking to defect to the APC.
READ ALSO: CBN unveils new financial accounts for Nigerians in diaspora
“It is even sadder that Onojeghuo describes himself as a lawyer who ordinarily should know the need to act based on facts, but we can understand that the Delta APC is suffering from incontinence and cannot help itself. APC is now suffering anxiety, self-suffocation and pervasive fear as Deltans look determined to re-elect Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027.
“Deflated, they resigned with the hope of relaunching their bid in 2027, but the responsible, inclusive leadership style and sterling performance being delivered by Oborevwori is already assuring his return, at the same time showing them that they will suffer even more disgraceful defeat in 2027,” he said.
Osuoza added that APC’s condition was worsened by the acknowledgement of Oborevwori’s outstanding performance and rising profile in the national political sphere, stressing that why would Delta APC not pee in the pants when President Bola Tinubu has come publicly to acknowledge, describe and commend Oborevwori as a governor for all.
“In comparison, in the last election, the Delta APC paraded a candidate that President Tinubu would never associate with to trade off his long and hard-earned reputation as a democrat.
“But perhaps, the most woeful betrayal of irresponsibility by the Delta APC is in their inability to understand why Governor Oborevwori has called for public support and hugely collaborating with the Tinubu administration to ensure the success of the ongoing socio-economic reforms.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the PDP is driven by these establishing principles: the pursuit of the socio-economic development and growth of the nation, the prosperity of the people and the deepening of democracy for the sustenance of good governance, and they have remained the guiding values of the Delta State Governor.
“They are only hoping to survive through unintelligent propaganda as they are currently engaged in. Pitifully for them, it will not work,” he added.
The post Delta PDP carpets APC over Oborevwori’s defection rumour appeared first on Latest Nigeria News | Top Stories from Ripples Nigeria.