2019: 500 SDP members, Excos join PDP in Abia

About 500 members, including the entire executives of the Social
Democratic Party, SDP, in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia
state, Thursday, dumped the party for the ruling Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, in the state.

Speaking at Amuda Isuochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area, the
venue of the declaration ceremony, the leader of the defectors and the
current chairman of the SDP in the local government area, Dr. Daniel
Okoroafor, said they were motivated to join the PDP because of the
good works of the State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu

Okoroafor pledged on behalf of other decampees, to work with all the
PDP candidates to ensure a huge success in the upcoming 2019 election.

Welcoming the SDP decampees into the PDP fold, the Umunneochi local
government area PDP Chairman, Elder Richard Agbadogu flanked with the
Executive Chairman of the local government council, Barrister Okey
Igwe, assured them of a level playing ground.

He said, "We thank you all for your courage to join the ruling PDP. It
is unarguable that the PDP-led government in the state has done well
in all facets of governance.

"And I'm assuring you that you all will be carried along in the
activities of the party both in the local government level and state
level.

"I advise you to eschew any activities that may jeopardize the chances
of the party now that the 2019 general election has approached.