The Senator representing Delta North District on the Nationwide Meeting, Chinedu (Ned) Nwoko, has formally switched from the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Senator picked up the APC social gathering membership card at his ward in Idumuje- Ugboko, Aniocha North Native Authorities Space of Delta State on Friday.
With this growth, Nwoko, a founding member of the PDP since 1999, has laid to relaxation the speculations amongst various teams together with journalists within the state on his subsequent political vacation spot.
Nwoko’s exit from the PDP means the senators representing the three senatorial districts within the state are actually in APC.
In his resignation letter dated January 30, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman in Ward 8, Aniocha North LGA of Delta State, the senator stated his defection was knowledgeable by the divisions, preventing, and fractionalisation within the PDP.
He stated: “My choice to resign from the PDP is initially attributable to deep division and fractionalisation inside the social gathering.
“This fragmentation has made it more and more tough to foster unity and advance the collective curiosity of our folks.
“Simply this January 29, the highest social gathering functionaries degenerated to the bottom ranges by bodily preventing themselves arising from the said factions which have grow to be irreconcilable.
“I additionally deeply appreciated the platform the PDP supplied me to contest the 2023 senatorial election. It was a chance that allowed me to interact immediately with the folks of my constituency and current my imaginative and prescient for a brighter future.
“After cautious consideration, I’ve come to the conclusion that stepping away from the PDP is important to satisfy my obligations to my folks.
“Whereas I bid farewell to my membership within the PDP, I guarantee all social gathering members and my constituents of my unwavering dedication to statesmanship, unity, and development of Delta state.
“I lengthen my gratitude to the social gathering and members for his or her assist and need the PDP continued success in its endeavours.”
