It was yet another great day of political harvest for the All Progressives Congress APC in Eleme and Rivers State in general.
The day witnessed the official defection of Chief Hon. Chidi Chu, a former Liaison Officer to Rivers State Government under Nyesom Wike PDP led administration and Eleme LGA PDP’s Chief Election Strategist and Agent.
Not only did the Ambassador Oji Ngofa led Eleme APC receive Chief Hon. Chidi Chu; other top PDP officials and Chieftains who defected to the party included Hon. Odagu from Alesa ward 1 and his support team. Whilst Rt. Hon. Nyime Ngelale (former Leader of Eleme Legislative Assembly) led a team of ex-councillors and supervisors to the fold, a development which is not auguring well within the insignificant number left of the PDP in Eleme LGA.
The defection ceremony featured many youth supporters and members of the PDP across the ten (10) electoral wards of Eleme, non-indigenes and members of other political parties.
Ambassador Oji Ngofa, leader of APC in Eleme, who expressed happiness for haven rejoined his old time political team player, Chidi Chu, assured the new entrants of level-play and openness of leadership to all of them as equal stakeholders and members of the party.
Ambassador introduced the defectors to APC big wigs who attended the event, namely Chief Hon. Victor Giadom , Vice-Chairman South-South and High Chief Emeka Beke, Rivers State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC. The duo in turn officially received the fresh APC family members into the fold.
Several speeches were received from the defectors. Leaders of the defectors and Chief Host of the event, Chief Hon. Chidi Chu, amongst others, stated that the ceremony marks the end of any little strength PDP may have been enjoying in Eleme. Chidi Chu expressed deep regrets to haven waisted many years in a political party, which cardinal ideology is deception and brigandage.
Speaking for ex-councillors, Rt. Hon. Nyime Ngelale alluded that Eleme had a true face of leadership only when Oji Ngofa and Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi held sway as Council Chairman and Governor of Rivers State respectively.
Highlights of the event were political parades and funfair at the arena with exchanges of solidarities amongst new political allies.
