Just In: Matthew Urhoghide Dumps PDP For APC, Appointed DG Of Edo 2024 Governorship Election 

A former Senator representing Edo South, Matthew Urhoghide and other defectors have formally switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Urhoghide defected to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an event in Benin City on Saturday.

He says he returns to the APC after his 13 years and three months’ sojourn in the PDP.

Senator Uroghide, who described himself as a foundation member of the APC, said he is glad to return to the fold of mature politicians, a party in whose leaders he has trust and confidence.

The former lawmaker assured the party that he has returned to help build the party and enthrone its candidates in the 2024 Edo governorship election

Others welcomed back to the APC include a former clerk of the House of Representatives and candidate for the Owan Federal Constituency in the 2023 election, Patrick Giwa.

Eight local government chairmen including Frank Ilaboya, of Owan West Local Government Area also joined the APC. Frank Ilaboya, is a former chairman of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Lagos chapter).

At the venue to receive the defectors are top APC leaders including Senator Adams Oshiomhole and members of the state executive.

During the event, Oshiomhole apologized to Senator Uroghide for the error in judgment years ago which led to him choosing another aspirant over Urhoghide.

He described Senator Uroghide among others as a robust, resourceful, and dogged politician whose wealth of experience will have a great impact on the party’s success.

Oshiomhole thereafter nominated Urhoghide as the party’s director general for the upcoming Edo State governorship election campaign team, a position the former lawmaker accepted