Okwesilieze Nwodo
While reacting to a widely publicised rumour
of his defection from to the APC over the weekend, former National
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okwesilieze Nwodo, has
said he would not defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),
even as he described his party as 'embarrassing and unexciting.'
In a statement he personally signed on Monday, Nwodo reprimanded
those who published his alleged defection to the APC, saying they based
their report on the activities of his wife, whom he said attended a
meeting of APC members.
"The former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
PDP, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, CON says his attention has been drawn to
media insinuations that he has dumped the PDP and joined the ruling All
Progressives Congress APC and wishes to state categorically that while
developments in PDP is embarrassing and unexciting he is yet to dump the
party.
"Dr. Nwodo, a pioneer National Secretary of PDP and former
governor of old Enugu State said that its improper for the media to
stand merely on my wife being present at a meeting that I was not, to
conclude that I have joined the APC disregarding the fact that my wife
as an adult has her own political life.
"As one of the founding fathers of PDP who has held the highest
office in the party, I know the statutory procedure of resigning and
would willingly do that if necessary," Nwodo said, adding that although a number of issues within PDP remain embarrassing to the founding fathers, the truth is that "Am still a member of the PDP and has not joined the APC."
The influential politician therefore, urged his numerous supporters
across the country, particularly in Enugu State to disregard the
purported story as his political direction would not be hidden if the
need arises.
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