Uduaghan set to Join APC ‘within the week’ (ThisDay)

The immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is set to quit the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) this week, THISDAY has learnt. The move comes after a major wave of defections from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) last month, which saw Senate President Bukola Saraki and many federal legislators quitting the ruling party for the main opposition PDP. Uduaghan, who is expected to issue a statement to announce his exit from PDP during the week, sources said, would join APC to secure election into the Senate. According to inside sources, Uduaghan’s resolve to leave the PDP followed unresolved differences over his political ambition, which involved a concession the party leadership in the state was unwilling to make. Read more