Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has officially decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He made this known during an official announcement on Friday at the Government House in Uyo, the state capital.
Eno said, “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across the state before taking the decision to move to the APC.
He thanked the PDP for it’s support during his tenure, saying it was time for him to make a progressive move.
The governor said he joined the APC, because of his admiration for President Bola Tinubu and the need for his State to align with the Federal Government to reap continuous benefits.
Eno also told the people of Akwa Ibom State that he would continue to work tirelessly for their benefit, regardless of party affiliation.
He said, “After completing the rounds of my consultation as your servant whom you have elected to serve, I have therefore decided to progressively move to the APC.
”We’re joining the APC today in the state interest and because of our critical admiration and respect for President Tinubu and to provide the needed support for Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
”We are not joing the APC from the position of weakness but from the position of strength and alive. We are joining the APC out of a need to align our state with the center.”
APC Governors who attended the event included the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma; Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo) and Bassey Otu (Cross River), among others attended the decamping ceremony.
