Thousands defect to PDP in Akpabuyo as governorship candidate consults constituents

More than 1,000 indigenes of Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State have joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the party’s governorship candidate, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, visited his home area for consultations with traditional rulers, political leaders, stakeholders and residents.
The defectors, said to be largely members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, announced their return to the PDP during Archibong’s consultation visit to the area.
Receiving the defectors, Archibong described the development as the largest number of people to join the PDP since the commencement of his consultation tour.
He said the decision by the people demonstrated thei...