Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has given reasons for the defection of about 2000 members of Peoples Democratic Party to All Progressives Congress in the state.
He said Nigerian must reject the PDP at all levels in next year?s general election, saying for as long as the PDP remains in power, Nigerians will remain in darkness.
He spoke while receiving about 2,000 defectors from Oredo and Egor Local Government Areas of the state led by Mr. Festus Osaretin Oviawe and Igbe Kingsley respectively.
He said, ?In 16 years, Edo has gained nothing from the PDP besides the resurfacing of the Ofosu-Benin road and the attempt at the dualisation of the Okene-Benin road, with all its imperfections, which they were forced to embark on after we cried out that how could they dualise the road from Abuja and stop abruptly in Okene without extending it to Edo.
?In 16 years, after spending over $25 billion, yet we have no light. Now they have shared the electricity company to their friends and associates. For as long as they remain in power, Nigerians will remain in darkness. Our companies will remain shut and the economy will be subjected to the vagaries instability of the international oil market.?
Accusing President Goodluck Jonathan of abandoning Edo, Oshiomhole said, ?He got 95% votes from Edo. What has he done in Edo, what has he done in Benin City? The Queen Edo erosion was caused by the Federal Government and I have written several letters to them to come and fix their mess, yet they ignored us and gave money to Delta, to Kogi.
?See the newly refurbished airport in Benin, I was there and the roof was leaking during the rain. Is that the kind of government we still want in Nigeria, no way. For too long across Nigeria, PDP has buffeted us with untruth, lies, deceit, empty promises, both at the political level and economic front and every day they have run short of lies and they have run short of excuses.
?It is not possible for a he-goat to live long to become a sheep, it can?t become a ram, a he-goat will always be a he-goat. PDP can never change and I think you all will also agree that they themselves are aware that they need to change but the more they try to change, the more they remain the same.?”
Leader of the defectors from Oredo Local Government Area and two-time aspirant to the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Festus Oviawe said, ?We are leaving PDP because of the injustice done to us and we have decided to join APC in the state?.
