Former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, joins PDP

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi may have dumped the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), towing the line of Ondo state Governor, Olusegun Mimiko who recently left Labour Party for the PDP.

An aide of the governor disclosed that Obi bowed to the pressure of the leaders of the PDP in the South East zone visited the former governor at his Onitsha residence on Tuesday.

The PDP delegation was led by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekwerumadu, Deputy Speaker,  Emeka Ihedioha, Secretary to Federal Government, Sen. Pius Anyim Pius.

Others on the train included, the Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Dr. Godswill Akpabio, former Governor, Okwesilieze Nwodo,former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara,  Sen. Uche  Chukwumerije, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Sen. Ben Obi, Sen. Igwe Paulinus and Former Aviation Minister,  Kema Chikwe.

Obi who initially said he would get back to the leaders on their request for him to join them n the party, accepted following the pressure from the forum.