Cross River: PDP Chieftain, Hundreds Others Defect To APC In Ikom

Ndifereke BASSEY

THE gale of Defection has continued to gather steam as  the PDP in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River state has suffered another Setback  with defection of Okim Sama and hundreds of members to the ruling APC.

Okim Sama, widely known as “Cocoa Caterpillar,” led the defectors, citing the dysfunctionality of the PDP and its internal crises as key reasons for their decision to seek refuge in the APC.

Sama stated, “the good works of the current administration, headed by Governor Bassey Otu, and the Chairman of Ikom Local Government Area, Mrs. Mercy Nsor, has played a significant role in our decision to dump the PDP for the APC.”

He emphasised that the decision was driven by the desire to contribute to the development of both the local government and the state at large, adding: “We are determined to contribute our quota in the development of the local government area and the state at large.”

The defectors were received by the chairman of Ikom LGA, Mrs. Mercy Nsor, who welcomed them on behalf of the state governor and APC leadership.

 Nsor assured the new members of equal rights, privileges, and opportunities within the APC, urging them to remain committed to the party’s vision of job creation and improving the lives of the citizens.

She said: “We urge them to remain committed to the affairs of the local government and state to actualise the vision and ideology of the party in job creation and improving the lives of the citizens of the state."