Joy in the Camp as 4,459 Members of PDP, Other Parties Defect to APC, Photos, Video Emerge

Katsina Ala, Benue state – 4,459 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and other parties Benue state on Tuesday, June 18, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). ..Read Full Article

The development elicited jubilation among APC members in Benue state.

As reported by The Nation, the defections took place in Katsina-Ala and Adikpo, during the commencement of Governor Hyacinth Alia’s state-wide thank-you tour.

The Sunalso noted the defection.

Governor Alia was in the area to express gratitude to the residents for choosing him in the 2023 general election.

In Katsina-Ala, Alia reiterated the determination of his administration to return all the internally displaced persons (IDPs) caused by suspected militias’ attacks, back to their ancestral homes to continue with their normal lives.

He expressed concern that Sankera, which is the hub for yam production in the country, was greatly hit by the attacks from the armed bandits.

Governor Alia who stated that the issue of security is not the responsibility of government alone, enjoined all and sundry to join hands with his administration in the onerous task to rid the state of attacks.