The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, welcomed the senator representing Delta North, Senator Ned Nwoko, following his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
Nwoko, who officially defected to the APC, hinged his exit on the current crisis rocking the PDP leadership.
Nwoko added that Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and a former governor of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa, did not accord him a conducive atmosphere to function at an optimal level.
Welcoming Nwoko on Wednesday, Ganduje assured his delegation that with all three Delta senators on their side, the ruling party is more than certain to win over Delta at the next governorship poll.
He said, “We are happy to receive you, distinguished Senator Nwoko. There’s no doubt that our leader, President Bola Tinubu, is also focused and visionary. Immediately he came in, he knew what to do and introduced some reforms. Even though they are painful, they are unavoidable reforms.
“If you want Nigeria to progress, there is no doubt you have to undertake such reforms. But we have started seeing the outcome of such reforms. Oil production increased, and refineries are working. Security is improving, and the country is working.
“We know our chapter in Delta will also implement internal democracy. We therefore request you, the stakeholders, to come together to cooperate. We had two out of three senators before and now have the entire three in Delta. As we promised, we will take over Delta State.”
In an earlier resignation letter addressed to the PDP leadership in Ward 8, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State, dated January 30, 2025, the lawmaker lamented the party’s current state, citing deep divisions and irreconcilable factions as the primary reasons for his defection.
“My decision to resign is, first and foremost, due to the deep divisions and factionalization within the party.
“This fragmentation has made it increasingly difficult to foster unity and advance the collective interests of our people,” he said in the letter.
