
Awka, Anambra state – On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Valentine Ozigbo, a governorship aspirant of the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra state, officially joined the All Progressive Congress (APC)......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>
Valentine Ozigbo dumps LP, joins APC
Ozigbo joined the APC on Thursday alongside Nze Afam Okpalauzuegbu, the former (LP) secretary, at their ward in Amesi area of the state.
Legit.ng reported that Ozigbo, who is aspiring to contest the Anambra governorship election, resigned his membership from the LP on Wednesday.
As reported by The Cable, the former chief executive officer (CEO) of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria said his decision to quit the party is in line with his “unwavering commitment” to the greater vision for the state.
Ozigbo’s defection: Buhari’s ex-aide predicts opposition downfall
Reacting, Bashir Ahmad, a former special assistant on digital communications to Muhammadu Buhari, in a post shared on his X page, predicted that opposition party structures in the country will crumble before 2027.
Th former presidential aide tweeted:
“We welcome Valentine Ozigbo to our great party, the All Progressives Congress. It is now clear that even before the time of the actual battle, all the formations of the opposing sides will disappear.”
Meanwhile, the governorship election in Anambra state has been fixed for November by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Nigerians reacts as Valentine Ozigbo joins APC
Legit.ng compiled a few reactions from the comment section on X below:
@Udeaba tweeted:
“Nobody would go anywhere by going backwards. If you do, you won’t go far at all, before you enter a ditch or bush and get trapped. Or jam something and get stuck. APC in Anambra State? Na! E no go work. Sand go full that garri o! We won’t lie to Ozigbo. Dem no advise Ozigbo?”
@StudentYahaya tweeted:
“Seems like Peter Obi is the next person to decamp to APC.”
PDP chieftain reacts as Shehu Sani, lawmakers join APC
In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that PDP National Youth Group spokesperson, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, criticised the former Senator Shehu Sani and some federal lawmakers’ recent defections to the APC.
In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Akinniyi insisted that the defectors are “internally displaced politicians” driven by selfish interests.
Akinniyi further predicted the APC’s fall as President Bola Tinubu battles with northern leaders for re-election into office come 2027.