Progressives Congress (APC), has called the Deputy Governor, who
defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, a traitor.
Addressing reporters after the Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, announced
his defection to the PDP, the chairman of the APC in Rivers State,
Davies Ikanya, said Mr Ikuru's exit will not affect the political
fortunes of the party in the forthcoming elections.
The party said his exit was not a surprise as he had always been a PDP member.
Mr Ikanya insisted that Mr Ikuru was not a major stakeholder in the
APC, saying he "has been wining and dining with the opposition, which
was why the APC refused to give him a major role".
He described the Deputy Governor as not having the interest of any
party at heart, as he was serving his personal interest.
"From inception, we in APC never believed that he was in the APC.
After the Governor declared for the APC, it took quite a while for Mr
Ikuru to declare for the APC," Mr Ikanya said.
The Deputy Governor had declared his defection on Sunday, six days to
the general elections.
In an address entitled "A Call On The Conscience Of The People of
Rivers State", the Deputy Governor said the address was delivered out
of the fullness of his heart.
He said: "Ever since, as the true nature and motives of APC are
unveiled, I have continued to twist and turn in extreme mental and
emotional agony.
"The more I struggle to belong, the more the Rivers man in me rejects the APC".
--ChannelsTV
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