Edo: Reports of 17 chairmen defecting to APC false – PDP

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has strongly refuted claims that 17 of its 18 local government chairmen have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, labeling the reports as a fabrication designed to mislead the public.

Chris Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, made this statement on Thursday in Benin City.

He dismissed the alleged defections as a staged event, stating, “What happened in the festival hall…