Friday, August 8, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
The Reflector Newspaper
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Featured
  • Foreign News
  • Business
  • Opinions
  • Sport
  • Crime
  • Others
    • Education
    • Economy
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Style
    • Health
    • Interview
    • Love & Relationships
    • Technology
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
The Reflector Newspaper
Home Featured

Ex-Edo Assembly Speaker, Ex- Commissioner Dump PDP For APC

Racheal Oloyede by Racheal Oloyede
May 20, 2024
in Featured, Politics
0
Ebonyi LG Poll: APC Pegs Expression Of Interest Forms At N5m, Nomination Forms N20m
0
SHARES
17
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on WhatsAppShare on TelegramSend to Email

 

Felix Akhabue, one of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Frank Okiye, the former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Related posts

No Reason For My Arrest – Sowore

No Reason For My Arrest – Sowore

August 8, 2025
Why Sowore Is Being Detained – CP

Why Sowore Is Being Detained – CP

August 8, 2025

DAILY POST reports that Akhabue and Okiye were among the politicians who have resigned from PDP in the last few weeks.

DAILY POST recalls that Felix Akhabue was one of the 10 aspirants on the platform of PDP for the September 21 governorship election who protested the outcome of the ward and local government congresses.

Akhabue and Okiye last week resigned from PDP.

While Akhabue was a former Esan West Local Government Chairman as well as a former Commissioner for Business, Wealth Creation and Cooperative during Governor Obaseki’s first tenure, Okiye was once deputy chief of staff in the office of the deputy governor during the Adams Oshiomhole administration. He was also the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly in 2019 but impeached in 2020.

The duo joined several others who defected to APC on Sunday at the Edo Central senatorial political rally held in Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area.

Okiye had hinged his decision to resign from the party on the alleged alienation of the majority of his constituents and supporters by the state government under Governor Obaseki from the activities and programmes of the party and the government of the state.

His other reason was the alleged declaration by the party’s governorship candidate for the September 21 election, Asue Ighodalo, to continue on Governor Obaseki’s principles should he win the September election, while other reasons are personal.

Speaking at the rally, the former speaker said that about 2, 500 people moved to APC in Esan West, Esan Central, Esan North East, Esan South East and Igueben.

According to him, about 2500 people from the Labour Party and PDP joined APC on Sunday.

“Prior to today, we had met, discussed and asked the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led PDP government to address the issues of alienation, disillusionment, and high handedness and despotic tendencies. Nothing has been done to address the issue, so we, the “Aborigine” PDP, have just given the Obaseki-led PDP a red card.

“We will begin the house-to-house campaign soon and let people know why they must leave PDP and join APC.

“They must vote for a candidate who is humane and not business people who are in the state to make profit,” he said.

The former speaker, who opined that with the defection, PDP has lost a minimum of 500 votes, noted that the 500 people also have people they can convince to work for APC.

 

 

 

The Reflector Newspaper's newsletters cover a variety of topics, from daily news to lifestyle content, markets info to medical news. Subscribe to get the latest information.

Unsubscribe
Previous Post

Police Arrest Professional Car Snatcher In Port Harcourt

Next Post

JUST IN: Iranian State TV Confirms Death Of President Ebrahim Raisi, Entourage

Next Post
JUST IN: Iranian State TV Confirms Death Of President Ebrahim Raisi, Entourage

JUST IN: Iranian State TV Confirms Death Of President Ebrahim Raisi, Entourage

RECOMMENDED NEWS

EFCC Calls For Legislation Against Unexplained Wealth

EFCC Calls For Legislation Against Unexplained Wealth

2 years ago
BREAKING: Court Remands Emefiele In EFCC Custody

Emefiele Regains Freedom

2 years ago
NiDCOM Hands Over 8 More Rescued Girls Trafficked To Ghana To NAPTIP

NiDCOM Hands Over 8 More Rescued Girls Trafficked To Ghana To NAPTIP

10 months ago
Gender Equality Remains Elusive Goal – Science, Technology Minister, Nnaji

Gender Equality Remains Elusive Goal – Science, Technology Minister, Nnaji

1 year ago

FOLLOW US

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion & Style
  • Featured
  • Foreign News
  • Health
  • Interview
  • Love & Relationships
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

BROWSE BY TOPICS

#EndBadGovernance protest 2027 Elections ADC Ademola Adeleke Akpabio Alaafin Of Oyo APC Atiku Bola Tinubu Buhari CBEX Coalition Dangote Refinery Defection Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Economic Hardship EFCC Emergency Rule Federal Government of Nigeria Fubara Fuel Price Fuel Price Hike Gunmen INEC JAMB Natasha National Power Grid Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Nnamdi Kanu NNPC NNPCL Olubadan PDP Peter Obi Petrol Price President Ahmed Bola Tinubu Rivers Administrator Rivers Assembly Rivers Crisis Senate Tinubu UTME VeryDarkMan WAEC Wike

POPULAR NEWS

  • Congo’s President Daughter’s Bedroom Surfaces Online

    Congo’s President Daughter’s Bedroom Surfaces Online

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Economy Bleeds As Naira Hits Record Low With N72.58 Depreiciation Against Dollar

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Old Naira Notes Remain Valid – CBN

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gospel Actress, Flora Of Abattoir Movie Series Is Dead

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • JUST IN: FCT Minister Wike Leads Eid-El-Fitr Homage To President Tinubu Amid Death Rumors

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
The Reflector Newspaper

Our mission at The Reflector Newspaper is to cultivate a dynamic digital space where truth, integrity, and diversity thrive.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • No Reason For My Arrest – Sowore
  • Why Sowore Is Being Detained – CP
  • FULL LIST: Chelsea Unveil 2025/26 Squad Numbers As New Signings Inherit Iconic Shirts
  • APC Will Win Kaduna By-Elections, Gov Insists

Category

  • Business
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion & Style
  • Featured
  • Foreign News
  • Health
  • Interview
  • Love & Relationships
  • News
  • Opinions
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Technology
  • Uncategorized

Recent News

No Reason For My Arrest – Sowore

No Reason For My Arrest – Sowore

August 8, 2025
Why Sowore Is Being Detained – CP

Why Sowore Is Being Detained – CP

August 8, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

Copyright © 2024 The Reflector Newspaper. Website designed by Mavens Designs.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
  • Login
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Featured
  • Foreign News
  • Business
  • Opinions
  • Sport
  • Crime
  • Others
    • Education
    • Economy
    • Entertainment
    • Fashion & Style
    • Health
    • Interview
    • Love & Relationships
    • Technology

Copyright © 2024 The Reflector Newspaper. Website designed by Mavens Designs.

Verified by MonsterInsights