At last, Peter Obi bows to pressure, defects to PDP

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi Tuesday decamped from the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
His defection followed a motion moved by PDP leaders caucus leaders from the South East zone who stunned his private residence at the GRA area of Onitsha, yesterday to woo him into their fold, as a full fledged member of PDP.
The motion which was moved by a former National Chairman of PDP, Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo and was seconded by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Yesom Wike, was suggested by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim.
Moving the motion, Nwodo declared: “we are here to request you to join us in PDP and work with us as an insider no more an outsider. PDP was founded by our own man, Dr. Alex Ekwueme and we started winning 80 percent in the Southeast zone until such a time when we drew backwards but we believe that with you in our midst, we shall return to our winning spree. I now move a motion requesting you to here and now give us your word”.
Seconding the motion, Wike declared: ” we are here to ask Obi, the heart of APGA to join us. We have already captured Imo state and with him, we will get the soul of Anambra and leave the carcass for other parties. I am therefore seconding the motion”.
Before the issue of motion was raised, the National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh who represented the National Chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu told the gathering that both President Goodluck Jonathan and the party leaders are interested in having Obi in their midst, adding that since Obi is supporting Jonathan from time immemorial, there is need to join the PDP to actualize the dream.
Responding, Obi thanked them for their their request and noted that he has accepted their motion, adding that he would now work with them as an insider and with his whole heart in the areas of returning Jonathan for the second term in 2015.