The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee has welcomed the defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, fErom the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressing satisfaction with his decision.
The party described Eno’s move as a well-considered choice that would promote further development in Akwa Ibom and benefit its residents.
In a statement issued Friday on X by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, and titled APC Welcomes Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, Into Party, the APC gave the governor assurance of full support and integration.
The statement read, “The National Working Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) under the leadership of His Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is delighted at the news of the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Umo Eno’s decision to join our great Party.
“We are confident that his thoughtful decision will inure to the greater progress of Akwa Ibom state and people.
“Our great party assures the governor of its fullest cooperation and accommodation in the APC family, as we continue to grow the Party and work together towards the full realisation of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the good and benefit of all Nigerians.”
Eno officially left the PDP and joined the APC on Friday.
He explained that his move to the APC was to enable him to fully back the economic initiatives of President Bola Tinubu.
“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 switch came just a few weeks after Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, also left the PDP for the APC.
Two weeks earlier, Eno had directed his commissioners and appointees to either follow him into the APC or step down from their roles.
