A former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress.
According to reports, Attah, who was the state governor from 1999 to 2007, dumped the party on Saturday at a rally of the APC organised for the campaign of the Akwa Ibom State governorship aspirant of the party, Umana Okon Umana.
Attah, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, was seen at the rally with another member of the PDP Board of Trustees, Obong Don Etiebet, and other chieftains of the APC in Akwa Ibom State.
They reportedly moved with over 50,000 of their supporters to the APC.
It was held at the Ibibio Park Grounds in Uyo. Both Attah and Etiebet raised the hands of Umana at the rally. Attah and Etiebet had fallen out with the PDP based on disagreement with the state Governor, Barrister Godswill Akpabio.
Attah and Etiebet said they were no longer interested in the PDP as they had found an alternative in the opposition party.
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