Cross River SDP Deputy Gov’ship Candidate Defects To APC

Deputy governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River, Comrade Daniel Obo, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The event took place yesterday in his home at Obubra local government area

He was received into the APC by the chairman of Obubra Urban Ward, Mr Daniel Okpa, after due registration and collection of the APC’s membership card.

Obo, who doubles as the chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) in Cross River, stated he moved to APC because the party “is youth friendly.”

While citing the giant strides of Governor Ben Ayade, he said the state chief executive had brought governance closer to the people by appointing over 80 percent of youths into his cabinet.

Obo said he moved to the APC to support the candidates of the party to win the forthcoming elections.

He said, “I represent the young people and we need to stand firm for the young people of our dear state. APC in Cross River has been favourable to the young people and their tickets were given to young people.

“We have realised that our strength is in the APC and that is why we took the decision to join the party and protect the young people.

“For today, we have the 18 youth council chairmen at the local government level that are moving with me to APC. Also, over nine ward chairmen from SDP have moved with me to APC.

“We have hundreds of young people who have also decided to join the struggle of protecting their generation,” he said.

In his remarks, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Jonas  Eteng Williams, said Obo’s defection to the APC was  timely and well-conceived, stressing that it would add value to the APC.