Ombugadu’s Campaign Gains Momentum as Over 100 APC Members Defect to PDP

As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Dr Emmanuel David Ombugadu, took their campaign rally to Doma and Obi Local Government Areas of the state, over 100 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) renounced their membership and declared for the major opposition party, the PDP.

The campaign train, which received the defectors in Doma, also witnessed an unprecedented crowd in Obi Local Government Area, where residents turned out to show solidarity with the opposition PDP and its governorship candidate, Dr Emmanuel David Ombugadu.

Receiving the enthusiastic defectors and party supporters, the governorship candidate, Dr Ombugadu, assured them of equal opportunities, declaring that their return to the PDP was a homecoming, as Doma had always been the home of the party in the state.

Dr Ombugadu, while urging the defectors, supporters and other stakeholders to remain committed, dedicated and loyal to the party, further appealed to residents to resist intimidation.

He charged them to go out and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), saying that it was only with the PVCs that they could fight against manipulation, bad governance, hunger and underdevelopment in the state.

The PDP candidate outlined his administration’s plans for the zone to include road construction to link Doma with the Federal Capital Territory, improved healthcare services and the advancement of agriculture to boost food production and ensure food security.

The campaign train was received by enthusiastic party supporters and stakeholders who gathered to express solidarity with the party and its candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking during the rallies in Doma and Obi Local Government Areas, PDP chairmen in the various local government areas pledged their commitment to the party, expressing confidence in their ability to mobilise grassroots support for its candidates.

Also speaking at the rally, a chieftain of the party, Mr Mathew Akwe, called on the people of Doma and Obi to vote for David Emmanuel Ombugadu for the overall transformation of the state.

Highlights of the campaign included the presentation of the party’s flags to its contestants, signifying the commencement of their campaigns across their respective constituencies, as well as visits to the traditional rulers of the two local government areas to seek their royal blessings.