defection of Senator Sunday Ogbuoji to All Progressives Congress, APC.
The PDP said the defection of the lawmaker representing Ebonyi South
zone, was not a loss, as he had over time become a liability to the
party.
Senator Ogbuoji had on Wednesday casually announced his defection from
the PDP to the APC, describing himself as the "latest catch" of the
ruling party.
But briefing reporters on the development at the party's secretariat
in Abakaliki, the state chairman of the PDP, Barr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi
described the defection as a good riddance for the PDP.
He explained that Senator Ogbuoji decided to decamp to the APC because
he had lost political value and relevance in his senatorial zone and
the state at large.
He said, "The purported defection of Senator Soni Ogbuoji to the All
Progressives Congress, APC, is a good riddance for the People's
Democratic Party, PDP. Senator Ogbuoji hitherto been a dormant member
of the PDP and has not contributed any meaningful thing to the growth
of the party. Of course, he had been a liability to the party.
"Worse still, Senator Ogbuoji has not done anything for his people.
What can Ogbuoji boast of as his achievement in his constituency for
almost seven years he's been in the Senate?
"He has in no way impacted on the lives of his constituents. It is
obvious he has lost political value and relevance, and he is aware of
that. That's why he is looking for an avenue to give excuses for his
failure. He knows that he has sunk into political oblivion and he is
looking for a way to come to the limelight.
"PDP as a vibrant party, especially in Ebonyi State, does not harbour
dead woods. We had long expected him to leave. We no longer need him.
He has in fact, been an impediment to the progress of the PDP's
journey to 2019 in the State.
"Citing the performances of PDP governors as poor, and the reason for
his defection, is nothing but a disoriented view of an introverted
personality. He simply shot himself in the foot.
"How can Ogbuoji say the PDP governors' performances are poor? He is
from Ebonyi State and fully aware of Governor Umahi's astounding
achievements.
"Even the president, Gen. Muhammad Buhari, who is of the APC attested
to the fact that His Excellency Engr. Chief Dave Nweze Umahi has
performed exceptionally well, when he visited Ebonyi State. I
challenge Ogbuoji to show his might in 2019.
"He will be shamefully disgraced if by any magic he secures any ticket
from the APC. In fact, Ogbuoji has made the 2019 contests easiest for
the PDP in Ebonyi South Senatorial District."
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