Many governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, yesterday stormed Akwa Ibom State for the official defection of Governor Umo Eno.
The governors stormed Uyo ahead of Eno’s defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.
APC governors who were in the Akwa Ibom State Government House in Uyo to attend the ceremeny include; the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, Bassey Otu of Cross River State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State.
Others include; Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.
Speaking, the governor said the decision was taken after extensive consultations.
Eno, said he had to join the APC to support President Bola Tinubu to continue with the reforms he had started.
The governor said that he did not want to speak from both sides of his mouth and had to come out to join the progressives formally. to avoid anti party activities.
Eno said that he had done wide consultations with critical stakeholders in the Akwa Ibom project to explain and inform them on his movement.
“Earlier this morning, I submitted a formal letter of resignation from the PDP to the ward Chairman; same copy has been sent to both the state chairman and the national chairman,” he said.
The governor thanked the PDP for the support and love and for working with him in the past two years of running the affairs of Akwa Ibom.
He said he had taken his decision after due consultation with all critical stakeholders across the length and breadth of the state for the past three months.
“I believe no one that has ever moved or changed party has ever consulted the way I have done.
“I did that because of the respect I have for all of you, stakeholders in project Akwa Ibom. I did that knowing that each and every one of you needed to be consulted and informed.
“I needed to explain why I am moving, and at this point, that consultation culminated into meeting all the critical stakeholders in PDP last night in this hall, where I took time to explain to you why we must move. “We must be able to interpret the time and flow with the time and not run away with tide.
“Having completed the rounds of my consultation, as your servant that you have elected to serve you, I therefore have decided to progressively move to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
‘Today, I have made the bold declaration to join that train,” Eno said.
