Kinsmen of former President Goodluck Jonathan, including Senator Clever Ikisikpo have said they left the Peoples Democratic Party because of the party’s method of operation.

Ikisikpo, a former representative of Bayelsa-East senatorial district in the Senate, spoke at a news conference on Tuesday at Kolo Creek in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The senator said he and past federal and state lawmakers as well as former political office holders from Ogbia dumped the PDP because “it was being run like a one-man business.”

He said they joined the All Progressives Congress because of the transparency, internal democracy, equity and fairness in the party.

It was learnt that many residents in the area besieged the home of the former senator to indicate their interest to join him in the APC.

Ikisipo said, “What is happening is historic in the sense that we have now joined a new party and that is the reigning party.

“We will make sure that the APC becomes the ruling party in Bayelsa State and by the grace of God, come December 2015, the APC will take over this state. Of course, we are all ready to work as a team to make sure that we achieve our goal”.

The senator, who said he joined the PDP in 1998, explained that he left the party when it derailed from its founding principles.

He said the PDP was hijacked by “one man,” lamenting that the level of impunity in the party in the state was unbearable.

He said, “We formed the PDP in Bayelsa State. We made the PDP in Bayelsa but those who do not know how it came about came from behind and hijacked the party. I wont belong to a party where there is a high level of impunity, so I went to a system where there is transparency.

“I went to a place where the voice of every person is recognised, not a situation where only one person will dictate the pace for everybody. You cannot decide my destiny because it is God that gave me that destiny.”

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathans-kinsmen-defect-to-apc-in-bayelsa/

E no change anytin.... It shows how stupidity they are ...tho not a biggie

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You joined APC because of internal wetin Mr man go and drink your medication it seems you are low on sugar you joined APC because of your pocket and quest for more power

boboLIL:
E no change anytin.... It shows how stupidity they are ...tho not a biggie

Stupidity of the highest order....Let's see if they will the operations of APC.

APC will accept the because they want take over the state.

Boda Jona what ar u up to nw dt u ar at home?

LOL!

Wake me up when mama piss defects

It's good news and bad news, good news for APC and bad news for nigeria's democracy, fir if we are to birthday better there must be a strong oppositon

Goat follows he dat carry the palm-front.

Goat follows he dat carries the palm-front.

Jonathan is planning to rebuild PDP at the national level.....!!!












But I thought charity should begin at home

Not a fan of people cross-carpeting to parties here and there. However, this is good news for APC and like earlier said by someone up there is bad for democracy. Those defecting must be made to understand that Change is for real and they must conform to it. Shikena!

Bishop4bella:

Stupidity of the highest order....Let's see if they will the operations of APC.
APC will accept the because they want take over the state.
Boda Jona what ar u up to nw dt u ar at home?

be'ast go and die

Apc should stop accepting traitors into its fold

Kk

I see no reason why the APC should accept these folks. If the APC is interested in the country's democracy, they should start rejecting defectors.

Cc

Lalasticlala
Ishilove

Thesame people that supported the clueless one tooth and tongue during the last election and all through out his regime. APC should be mindful of moles that will come and destroy the party! !!

PDP members defecting to APC in Bayelsa state are shame and serious disgrace to Nigeria democracy . they are not discipined and lack principles . had Jonathan won the election would they have detected to APC ? Or have they forgotten their roles against the apc during the campaigns ? Why are people nt disciplined in Africa? My prayer is that God will bless those that made this change in Nigeria possible . i specially pray that the good God shall reward Ashiwaju Bola Tinubu and Rotimi Amachi for their roles, efforts, risks and finances to ensure that this a change became a reality . and to those who voted for Buhari during the election , God bles u all.

Too late. You should have joined when the likes of Amaechi were hustling to make today's dream come true

ZeezaRapture:
Too late. You should have joined when the likes of Amaechi were hustling to make today's dream come true

They couldn't have joined at the time because they're "Edge-like"; opportunists. As much as defectors are defectors, those who do so in Bayelsa, the very own state of the immediate past president, are worse and terrible. The APC should kick them out abeg. Let them stay in the PDP to build the dying party. We need a viable opposition to match the APC and keep them on their toes ahead of 2019.

Regardless, I'd rather 'waste' my vote on KOWA than on PDP.