Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Eno said he decided to join the APC to fully support the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu.
The governor made this known at a press conference held in Uyo, the state capital, on Friday.
“Having completed the rounds of my consultations as your servant, I have therefore decided to progressivesly moved to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“We are not joining the APC from a position of weakness, we are joining the APC from a position of strength,” he added.
Eno’s defection occured some six weeks after his Delta State counterpart, Sheriff Oborevwori, left the PDP for the APC.
The possibility of Eno’s defection first became public knowledge in April whe he declared his support for the president’s re-election at the flag-off of the 65-kilometre, three lane dual carriageway section of the highway project in Nsit-Antai Local Government Area of the state.
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