The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Ohaukwu South State Constituency, Godfrey Powerful popularly known as Elebe has dumped his party and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State as the general elections were approaching.
It was gathered that the former State House Assembly candidate of the APGA canceled his 2023 longing and defected to the APC, during a visit of the gubernatorial candidate of APC, Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, which took place in Ohaukwu LGA.
The state leadership of APGA, however, had accused Elebe of lacking integrity and popularity to stand for election, stressing that he is known for his political harlotry lifestyle.
The leadership of the APGA made this known in a statement signed and issued to journalists in Abakaliki by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Nwanchor Chibuike on Thursday.
The party leadership, however, attributed the defection of its assembly candidate to hunger and poverty, alleging that Elebe is known for his inconsistency in the party.
“Elebe who has been inconsistent in all his ways was only inspired by the twin factors of hunger and poverty to take the solo walk of defecting to the APC, whereas the majority of his supporters and our party men have remained in APGA.
“Elebe was but a political orphan when he ran to the APGA after losing primaries in PDP. We accepted him, sheltered him and convinced our supporters to support him. Unfortunately, he has now chosen the path of ignominy.
“We are glad to inform the public that Elebe left to the APC alone and our joy and strength as a party to beat therefore is that majority of his supporters, our party’s members, sympathizers and loyalists including even members of his family still stand firmly in support of APGA," part of the statement read.
