Politics: PDP Chieftain, Chief Alhaji Musa Isiwele, hundreds of supporters decamp to APC in Uromi and Ekpoma, Edo Central.

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Prince Kelly Udebhulu reports.

UROMI-A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Chief Alhaji Musa Isiwele and hundreds of his supporters decamped to the APC over the weekend at Uromi, the home town of the former PDP's BoT chairman, Chief Tony Anenih and former minister of works under PDP administration, Chief Mike Onolememen.

Chief Alhaji Musa Isiwele, a grassroots politician who understandably played major roles in the victories of the PDP in every election in Esan North-East L.G.A of Edo State defected to the APC at an elaborate ceremony at his hometown- Uromi.

Among dignitaries present at the ceremony were the State APC Chairman, Barr. Anselm Ojezua, All the Edo Central L.G.A. Chairmen, Chief (Dr) Francis Inegbeniki, the Uzoya of Esanland, Arc.(Dr) Austin Ilenre Emuan, the APC leader of Esan north east L.G. A., Chief Okoror and host of others.

The formidable socio-politico group called "Edo is One" under the leadership of Arc. (Dr)Austin Ilenre Emuan, a former governorship aspirant in Edo state, played the master joker card to the defections received across Edo central recently; the product of over a year persistent push and subtle manoeuvre. It is on record also that Arc. Emuan's ward 3 in Esan west local government of Edo state was agog same day with dignitaries to celebrate the defections of the PDP unit chairman, Mr Julius Ebhoman, popularly called "Ozeba",  Mr Anthony Adodo & his wife, Mrs. Theresa, the PDP LGA executive and unit woman leader, Mr Anthony Eraikhuemen, PDP Executive, Mr William Edesili, PDP Executive, Mr Nicholas Adodo, PDP youth leader & his family, Mrs Margaret Aigbedion, leader of the market women, Mr Sunday Omonle & his family, Mr Godfrey Omonzokpia & his family, Mrs Victoria Awanegbe (PDP Iron lady) and hundreds of PDP members in the ward to APC.

Arc. (Dr) Emuan saluted them with enough materials and moral encouragements at the ceremony. Whilst he advised the Ward Chairman to formerly hand-over all decampees to the Esan-west Leader, Elder Pius Omofuma aka GT. He further assured them that the Edo state APC Government under Governor Godwin Obaseki will soon commence massive infrastructural developments in the ward.

At Uromi, Chief Alhaji Isiwele while admonished his followers to have unwavering faith in APC, told the congregation that the decision to dump the PDP was informed by the desire to contribute his quota in the new agenda of the ruling government which in his words would take Edo central to the "Promised Land".

According to the decampees, the PDP as a political organisation has failed and obviously lacks viable political future in Edo State and Edo central in particular.

Chief Alhaji Isiwele added that the Edo central people need to bring their astuteness into the APC and ensure that their interests are promoted and protected.

The State APC Chairman, Barr. Ojezua and Chief (Dr) Francis Inegbeniki described their decision to move to APC as the right step in the right direction. They assured Edo central people of the commitment of the incumbent governor of Edo state, Gov. Obaseki, to alleviate the suffering of the people in no distant time.