A former Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim, has dumped his former party, Accord Party, and officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Ohakim proclaimed his membership of APC, while receiving the APC flag from the chairman of party in the state, Marcellenus Nlemigbo, on Tuesday, at his hometown, Okohia in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state.
The former governor said he joined the APC in obedience to the expectations of his people for their common interests.
Said he,, “I think Imo first and is a choice to stay on course. When the entire executive of APC, visited me for registering as a member of APC, I told them that I made my position based on informed choice.”
“I have a unique orientation participating in politics for common interest as against personal interest.
“This time around I have decided not to swim against the tide,” adding that “the host here are the ones that will bury me when I die and since I cannot bury myself when I die I have decided to obey my people,” Ohakim said.
The event witnessed the presence of the state government officials led by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Cosmos Iwu, Governor Hope Uzodimma’s Chief of Staff, Nnamdi Anyahie, and many state funcationaries.
Also, the leadership of the state’s House of Assembly, led by the Speaker Paul Emeziem, was at the declaration ceremonial and other too politicians across the three Senatorial zones of the Eastern state.