The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has reacted to Peter Nwaoboshi’s defection to the ruling party of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Peter Nwaoboshi’s defection was announced on Friday, when it was reported by the State House that the Senator met with President Muhammadu Buhari in the State House, Abuja Friday.
He was taken to the president by the Yobe State Governor and Chairman, Convention Planning Caretaker Committee of the APC, Mai Mala Buni, and Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege.
Reacting to his defection, the party in a statement Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said they won’t be worried over his defection.
He said: “We are not worried and we won’t be worried. You are aware that his state chapter suspended him. So, if he is suspended and is already jumping ship, we won’t be worried
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“The PDP is proud of lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly elected on its platform who are ready to carry the party shoulder high; men and women who are concerned about the state of the nation and are giving themselves in service to find solutions to the challenges facing us as a nation.
“These are the people the PDP think about not those who are neither here nor there,” he said.
Already, the President, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja welcomed Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC)saying “you are welcome to the progressives family.’’
Sen. Nwaoboshi, representing Delta North District, Delta State, was presented to President Buhari and National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) at the State House by Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege.
The Deputy Senate President said Senator Nwaoboshi’s decision to join the APC clearly shows that the effort of the CECPC was yielding fruit.
The Senator was warmly welcomed by APC party members present with the President.