The governorship candidate of the Advanced Allied Party (AAP) in Ebonyi State, Ogbonnaya Okorie, has stepped down for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor David Umahi.
This came barely a week after the governorship candidate of Alliance for Democracy (AD), Hon. Ozuma Peter, stepped down for Umahi ahead of the governorship election on March 9.
Briefing newsmen in Abakaliki, Okorie declared that he had resigned his membership of Advanced Allied Party to support the reelection of Umahi.
Okorie noted that all the leadership and executive of his former party support his decision to pitch tent with Umahi and the PDP.
He added that the decision was informed by the achievements of the Umahi’s administration and the need to support his quest to develop all sectors of the state economy.
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Okorie said that the governor had demonstrated uncommon leadership and there was no need to change the winning team, noting that everybody must not be governor at the same time.
He said: “After wide consultations and in consideration of the achievements of the incumbent Governor David Umahi, I have resigned my membership of my party, Advanced Allied Party (AAP) and to support the Peoples Democratic Party.”
“I was never forced or cornered to join the PDP, rather it was my own decision backed by evidence of the leadership the governor has provided. In the cause of my debate with the governor, he did promise to give me N10 million for my election and I, hereby urge the governor to add the money in his campaign while I will make my personal donation towards his election on March 9, 2019,” he said.
