[Mhiz Rebecca]

The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the
Reformed All Progressives Congress (rAPC ), Chief
Sam Nkire, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP). The former member of APC Board of
Trustees (BoT) made the announcement in a
statement in Umuahia on Thursday.
Chief Nkire explained that he decided to join forces
with the PDP both at the state and federal levels
ahead of the 2019 general election because he was
convinced that Nigerians wanted the party back to
serve them better.
He noted that he had no regrets leaving the All
Progressives Congress (APC) for the rAPC, and now
PDP, adding that it was regrettable to note that the
APC had left the country worse than it met it.
Nkire asked all his loyalists, followers and
associates who had been asking him for political
direction, especially in Abia State, to defect with
him, saying, “PDP is now a new, reformed and
restructured party ready to serve Nigerians better”.
According to the former national chairman of the
Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA), the Peoples
Democratic Party is the only hope Nigeria has to
solve the numerous security, economic and political
problems bedevilling the country today.
Nkire, who was until recently the Caucus Leader of
the APC in Abia State, admitted that he would miss
his brothers, associates and friends who may
choose to remain, adding that “brothers will always
be brothers no matter what party they belonged.”
He said he was sure that PDP had learnt from its
past mistakes and appealed to every Nigerian of
voting age who is yet to get a voter’s card to
endeavour to get one, “to ensure that we are
governed by those we can trust.”