Just In: Cross River Governor Ben Ayade dumps PDP for APC

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Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying the State needs to connect with the centre.

Ayade announced his defection shortly after meeting with six APC Governors and Minister of State Petroleum, Timipre Silva in Calabar, the state’s capital.

The APC Governors at the meeting include Mai Mala Buni of Yobe who is the party’s National Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, and Hope Uzodinma of Imo.

Professor Ayade now becomes the leader of APC in the South-South geo-political zone being the only Governor from the ruling APC.

The Governor has directed all political appointees in Cross River State to go to their various council wards and register as APC members.

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